Nolo's Law Form Kit: Personal Bankruptcy [Stationery]

Steve Elias (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1993 | Series: Personal Bankruptcy

This is the kit for someone planning to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (for those who don't owe much and want to get a fresh start). The easy-to-follow instructions cover every step of the process, from how to fill out forms correctly to how to legally keep the most property to where and how to file bankruptcy forms. Good in all 50 states.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...helpful book filled with definitions, guidelines, questions and answers, and the forms necessary to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. -- Chicago Sun-Times

For a fraction os a lawyer's fee, let Nolo publications guide you through the legal labyrinth. -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Stephen R. Elias is an attorney, an editor at Nolo.com, and author of many Nolo titles, including: Patent, Copyright and Trademark; How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Trademark: Legal Care For Your Business and Product Name, Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law, and Nolo's Pocket Guide to Family Law. Steve has been interviewed by most major media including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, Money Magazine and more. He received his law degree from Hastings College of Law and practiced law in California, New York and Vermont before joining Nolo in 1980. In recent years much of Steve's time at Nolo has been devoted to the fields of self-help legal software and online legal information. He is one of the original authors/designers of Nolo's bestselling WillMaker program, as well as the software version of Nolo's Patent It Yourself.

Albin Renauer received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Michigan Law School and served on the Michigan Law Review. He worked for various public-interest law firms and for the California Supreme Court before coming to Nolo, where he has edited several books and software packages. After being immersed in creating self-help legal software programs to make tedious legal tasks as easy and non-intimidating as possible, Albin became the architect of Nolo's website.

Attorney Robin Leonard has been featured as a money and credit advisor on Good Morning America and CNN, and in publications across the country, including Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Money, Forbes and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of many Nolo books including Money Troubles: Legal Strategies to Cope with Your Debts, Credit Repair, Take Control of Your Student Loan Debt, and Bankruptcy: Is It the Right Solution to Your Debt Problems? and co-author of How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples.

Lisa S. Goldoftas holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in English from San Francisco State University. She is the co-author of The Guardianship Book for California and The Conservatorship Book for California. Lisa has never looked back on her decision to go trekking in Nepal instead of going to law school. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Stationery: 169 pages
• Publisher: Nolo; 1st edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873371801
• ISBN-13: 978-0873371803
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,574,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen R. Elias is an attorney and former associate publisher at Nolo, as well as the current President of National Bankruptcy Law Project. He is the author of many Nolo books, most recently Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners. Other titles include Special Needs Trusts: Protect Your Child's Financial Future, How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, and Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law. He is also one of the original authors of Nolo's bestselling WillMaker software. Steve holds a law degree from Hastings College of Law and practiced law in California, New York, and Vermont before joining Nolo in 1980. He has been featured in such major media as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Good Morning America, 20/20, Money magazine, and more. Steve's blog on bankruptcy and foreclosure law can be found at Nolo's Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Blog.