Marriage and Bankruptcy

Married to Bankruptcy in Montana

02/15/12

You’ve done your best to keep your head above water, managed your debt to the best of your ability and finally come to the realization that it is time to declare bankruptcy and get a new start for you and your family. One of the first decisions that married couples need to make when planning [...]

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Compassion Fatigue in Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and Mental Health Professionals

10/24/11

In September of 2011 I took an informal survey of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney (“NACBA”) members on professional burnout.  Through a post on the NACBA listserv discussion group I asked NACBA members to rate on a scale of 1 to 10 how burned out they had gotten from practice and what were the [...]

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Will My Bankruptcy Affect My Spouse?

08/20/11

When you consider filing for bankruptcy, if you are married you will have to decide whether to file jointly or separately.  If you decide to file jointly, it will be important to know:  what will happen to your spouse? What happens to your spouse will depend most heavily on whether your debts are yours alone, [...]

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Can Erase Lawyers’ Fees In Family Law & Divorce Cases

07/25/11

If you owe your family law attorney money for your divorce or another domestic relations matter, you may think you’re stuck with the lawyer’s bill, even if you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Here’s good news. The debts you can discharge in bankruptcy include legal fees owed to family law and divorce attorneys because they [...]

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