Part I: Bankruptcy: The Big Picture.

Chapter 1: Considering Bankruptcy.

Chapter 2: Stopping the Bleeding.

Chapter 3: Meeting the Players.

Chapter 4: Deciding Which Type of Bankruptcy Is Best for You.

Chapter 5: Confronting the Means Test.

Chapter 6: Getting from Here to There: The Bankruptcy Process.

Part II: Avoiding Bankruptcy.

Chapter 7: Considering Alternatives to Bankruptcy.

Chapter 8: Handling Bill Collectors.

Chapter 9: Negotiating with the IRS.

Part III: Keeping Your Stuff.

Chapter 10: Understanding Which Assets Are Off Limits to Creditors.

Chapter 11: Dealing with Secured Debts.

Chapter 12: Saving Your Home.

Part IV: Getting Rid of (Most of) Your Debt.

Chapter 13: Lingering Obligations.

Chapter 14: A House of Cards: Wiping Out Credit-Card Debts.

Chapter 15: Give unto Caesar: Using Bankruptcy to Deal with Tax Debts.

Chapter 16: The Devil Made Me Do It: Fines, Fraud, and Other Foibles.

Chapter 17: Till Debt Due Us Part: Bankruptcy and Divorce.

Chapter 18: Student Loans and Other Mind Games.

Part V: Strategies for a Successful Bankruptcy.

Chapter 19: Avoiding Troubles with Your Trustee.

Chapter 20: Living on the Edge in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

Part VI: Enjoying Your Fresh Start.

Chapter 21: Repairing Your Credit.

Chapter 22: Staying Out of Financial Trouble.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 23: Ten Common Bankruptcy Mistakes.

Chapter 24: Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Ease Your Financial Woes.

Chapter 25: Ten Common Questions about Bankruptcy.

Appendix: Homestead Exemption Laws.

Index.