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		<title>Compassion Fatigue in Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and Mental Health Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-and-your-career/compassion-fatigue-in-consumer-bankruptcy-attorneys-and-mental-health-professionals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raymond Schimmel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has the Consumer Bankruptcy Bar Had Enough? 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does My Spouse Have to File Bankruptcy With Me?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Licker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You Can File Bankruptcy Without Your Spouse No, your spouse does not have to file bankruptcy with you. There is no law stating that both people in a marriage must file bankruptcy. A married person can file a single bankruptcy. If a married person does decide to file without their spouse, some information from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will My Bankruptcy Affect My Spouse?</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/will-my-bankruptcy-affect-my-spouse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/will-my-bankruptcy-affect-my-spouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Trezza</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chapter 13 Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/?p=7097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Can Erase Lawyers&#8217; Fees In Family Law and Divorce Cases</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/chapter-7-bankruptcy-can-erase-lawyers-fees-in-family-law-divorce-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/chapter-7-bankruptcy-can-erase-lawyers-fees-in-family-law-divorce-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Fonfrias</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chapter 7 Bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce and Bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage and Bankruptcy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The protections of the chapter 7 discharge are broad and include legal fees paid to a divorce lawyer. This means that large legal bills can be eliminated by filing chapter 7 bankruptcy. To avert the risk of their clients filing for bankruptcy, many family law attorneys will require their bills largely be paid up front [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Your Ex-Spouse Can Destroy Your Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/how-your-ex-spouse-can-destroy-your-bankruptcy-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/how-your-ex-spouse-can-destroy-your-bankruptcy-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damon Duncan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chapter 13 Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/?p=5510</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Horror Story Over the past 15 years of bankruptcy practice, we have learned about a lot of possible hidden traps for our clients. This was one of the first ones we learned. The Creditors Meeting Becomes the Ex-Spouse Show I remember when I first started practicing in the area of bankruptcy – I went [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I am married and am contemplating bankruptcy? Do I need to file a “joint petition.”?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 20:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Trezza</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chapter 13 Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A joint petition is simply a single bankruptcy petition for both an individual and their spouse. In Arizona you must be legally married at the time you file your Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy case. Unmarried individuals, who are simply cohabitating with each other, are NOT allowed to file joint petitions. Neither are affiliated corporations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do My Wife and I Both Have To File For Bankruptcy?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/do-my-wife-and-i-both-have-to-file-for-bankruptcy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Moderator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chapter 7 Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/?p=2217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do my wife and I both have to file for bankruptcy? Well, for starters, no one has to file for bankruptcy, however, if you and your spouse are seeking relief from debts you have incurred together, the answer is likely yes, you&#8217;ll both need to file in order to get out from under your debts. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does the Defense of Marriage Act Prevent Gay Couples From Filing Joint Bankruptcy Petitions?</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/marriage-and-bankruptcy/does-the-defense-of-marriage-act-prevent-gay-couples-from-filing-joint-bankruptcy-petitions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/marriage-and-bankruptcy/does-the-defense-of-marriage-act-prevent-gay-couples-from-filing-joint-bankruptcy-petitions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage and Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/?p=2187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In cases where a married couple has incurred joint debt, a bankruptcy filing by only one spouse will not negate the obligation of the non-filing spouse to pay back the couple&#8217;s debts. Even after one spouse has declared bankruptcy, creditors can still come after the other nonbankrupt spouse for joint debts. As a result, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why you need to file bankruptcy. . .</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-and-your-career/why-you-need-to-file-bankruptcy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-and-your-career/why-you-need-to-file-bankruptcy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Jump</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/?p=1341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can villify me later. For now, I need you to read and get some perspective. Pay attention because we&#8217;re going to move fast. You need to file for bankruptcy. Let me say it again for those of you who are still shaking your head. YOU NEED to file for bankruptcy! There, I gave you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jointly Owned Property May Be Subject To Forced Sale In Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-practice-management/risk-of-sale-of-jointly-owned-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-practice-management/risk-of-sale-of-jointly-owned-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Stokan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Practice Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sale of Jointly Owned Property in Bankruptcy It is not unusual for debtors, specifically married debtors who file for bankruptcy protection separately, to co-own property. If you co-own property and intend to file for bankruptcy, you need to be aware that the trustee has the authority to force a sale of the entire asset including [...]]]></description>
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