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Married/Separated, Separate Households, Joint Ch. 7 Petition
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:13 pm
by Yahoo Bot
Separate cases get two means tests, no questions asked. Say NO.
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On Apr 7, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Christian Cooper wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> I have married clients who separated after they retained me, and now have separate households. They still want to file a joint petition. I've tried to do some research on what issues I should keep in mind, but I still am not clear how to deal with the Means Test.
>
> Should I prepare two separate Means Tests, each with their separate income and expenses?
> If so, what happens if one spouse qualifies and the other doesn't?
> If there is anyone who has dealt with this issue, would you be willing to answer a few other questions as they come up?
>
> Thanks,
> Christian
>
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Married/Separated, Separate Households, Joint Ch. 7 Petition
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:27 am
by Yahoo Bot
On #2 file them separately. Often the one who earns more has to pay
spousal or child support to the other, which is a deduction on the means
test.
Steven B. Lever
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Married/Separated, Separate Households, Joint Ch. 7 Petition
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:25 pm
by Yahoo Bot
Hi, all,
I have married clients who separated after they retained me, and now have separate households. They still want to file a joint petition. I've tried to do some research on what issues I should keep in mind, but I still am not clear how to deal with the Means Test.
1. Should I prepare two separate Means Tests, each with their separate income and expenses?
2. If so, what happens if one spouse qualifies and the other doesn't?
If there is anyone who has dealt with this issue, would you be willing to answer a few other questions as they come up?
Thanks,
Christian
The post was migrated from Yahoo.