The Road Out of Debt: Bankruptcy and Other Solutions to Your Financial Problems

Joan Feeney, a Bankruptcy Judge for the United Stated Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, and Theodore Connolly, a Finance and Bankruptcy Attorney, want to help you handle your money problems. The Road Out of Debt seeks to assist anyone who is feeling the pinch of the current economy by offering real, easy-to-use solutions that will make a difference in your life. 

In addition to practical solutions outside of filing for bankruptcy, the Road Out of Debt capitalizes on the insights of a bankruptcy judge and a bankruptcy lawyer, to help you determine when it's best to avoid bankruptcy, when you should seek bankruptcy protection, and, most importantly, how to work successfully through a bankruptcy filing if you choose that road. Millions of Americans are facing dire financial situations, job losses, home foreclosures, and other major financial challenges, this book can help you conquer your financial problems.

• An exceptional resource for anyone trying to figure out how to handle their debt
• Puts the bankruptcy process in perspective and reveals specific steps to follow
• Discusses how to decide whether or not bankruptcy is the right path for you
• Discusses specific solutions to the most troublesome types of debt: tax, credit card, student loans, car loans, and mortgages.

The Road Out of Debt provides you with the serious solutions needed to overcome a personal financial crisis.

JOAN N. FEENEY is a highly respected, preeminent judge on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts and former chief judge of the court. She has considerable experience in bankruptcy and commercial law and has written extensively on these subjects. Among her many activities, Judge Feeney is the co-Chair of the Joint Bankruptcy Court/Boston Bar Association Task Force on Financial Literacy; coauthor of the West treatise Bankruptcy Law Manual; a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy; President-elect of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges; and recipient of the 2005 Boston Bar Association Haskell Cohn Award for Distinguished Judicial Service.

THEODORE W. CONNOLLY is a highly respected finance and bankruptcy attorney at one of the largest law firms in Boston, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, and has extensive experience in resolving financial difficulties involving corporations and individuals. Connolly clerked for the Honorable William C. Hillman at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Boston.