The Bankruptcy Handbook provides a clear and concise overview of the legal and financial processes, and of the implications for people facing bankruptcy. It provides practical assistance to all working in the insolvency field, in rural as well as urban areas. It includes: case studies for different bankruptcy scenarios; an overview of the relationship between bankruptcy and family law; dicussion of taxation and superannuation; information about the sequestration order and key bankruptcy processes; the pros and cons of alternatives to bankruptcy such as debt agreements and personal insolvency agreements; a glossary.The book's plain, accessible language and its recognition of the importance of emotional issues mean that it will also be helpful to many debtors having to consider the option of bankruptcy.