One-third of the people who filed for bankruptcy last year used Chapter 13. With the new bankruptcy law making it more difficult than ever to file for Chapter 7 protection, more and more people overburdened with debts will turn to this book for help. Use this book as a guide through the entire process. Find out how to: § determine whether you qualify for Chapter 13 § calculate your debts and income § value your property and assets § create a repayment plan § fill out and file official bankruptcy forms § stop a foreclosure and make up late payments § pay off tax debt, child support, alimony and more § represent yourself in bankruptcy court The 8th edition is completely rewritten to address the bankruptcy reform laws passed in 2005 and it includes all the plain-English legal forms and instructions readers need.

It is widely assumed that Americans care little about income inequality, believe opportunities abound, admire the rich, and dislike redistributive policies. Leslie McCall contends that such assumptions are based on both incomplete survey data and economic conditions of the past and not present. In fact, Americans have desired less inequality for decades, and McCall's book explains why. Americans become most concerned about inequality in times of inequitable growth, when they view the rich as prospering while opportunities for good jobs, fair pay, and high quality education are restricted for everyone else. As a result, they favor policies to expand opportunity and redistribute earnings in the workplace, reducing inequality in the market rather than redistributing income after the fact with tax and spending policies. This book resolves the paradox of how Americans can express little enthusiasm for welfare state policies and still yearn for a more equitable society and forwards a new model of preferences about income inequality rooted in labor market opportunities rather than welfare state policies