Bankruptcy law
By: Sandra Coaxum Allen ; series consulting editor, Alan Marzilli.
Series: Point/counterpoint
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780791097137
Subjects: Bankruptcy -- United States; Debtor and creditor -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005; title: Point : recent reforms help prevent abuse of bankruptcy laws; title: Counterpoint : recent reforms delay the debtor's fresh start; title: Point : mandatory credit counseling benefits consumers and lenders; title: Counterpoint : consumer credit counseling is counterproductive and subject to fraud; title: Point : bankruptcy laws allow people to rebuild their finances responsibly; title: Counterpoint : bankruptcy does not solve the real problem for millions of  Americans.