Aba Guide to Credit and Bankruptcy

• Jurisdiction: United States,Federal
• Citation: Vol. 36 No. 1 Pg. 63
• Pages: 63
• Publication year: 2007

36 Colo.Law. 63 Colorado Lawyer 2007.

2007, January, Pg. 63. ABA Guide to Credit and Bankruptcy

The Colorado Lawyer
January 2007
Vol. 36, No. 1 [Page 63]

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ABA Guide to Credit and Bankruptcy
by Matthew P. Crouch

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The American Bar Association Guide to Credit and Bankruptcy: Everything You Need to Know About the Law, Your Rights, and Credit, Debit, and Bankruptcy (First Edition)

by the American Bar Association, principal author David J Hudson, Jr. (New York, NY: Random House Reference, 2006) [Random House Reference & Information Publishing, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019; (800) 733-3000 http://www.randomhouse.com/words]; 295 pp.; $16.95.

Reviewed by Matthew P. Crouch

Crouch is an associate with the firm Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, P.C., where he specializes in taxation, bankruptcy, and general practice - (303) 298-7392, mcrouch@riggsabney.com.

The American Bar Association Guide to Credit and Bankruptcy: Everything You Need to Know About the Law, Your Rights, and Credit, Debit, and Bankruptcy (Guide to Credit) was written to be used by non-lawyers who have questions about obtaining and understanding credit, debt, and bankruptcy. New lawyers, law libraries that allow general public access, and lawyers who need a general background in these areas may benefit from this book. However, because this is not a "practitioner's guide," experienced practitioners may find other materials more helpful.

As the introduction to the Guide to Credit states material is presented in a chronological fashion. First introduced is the process of obtaining and using credit, then what happens when a consumer is...