Married/Separated, Separate Households, Joint Ch. 7 Petit=
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:12 pm
don't file a joint case. Get waivers signed and file separate cases. Just tell them NO.
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On Apr 7, 2013, at 7:18 PM, "Leventhal Law Group, P.C." wrote:
> Combine the expenses. However, get conflict waiver. Very dangerous to rep both.
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> Jonathan D. Leventhal, Esq.
> Leventhal Law Group, P. C.
> 818.347.5800
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> Subject: [cdcbaa] Married/Separated, Separate Households, Joint Ch. 7 Petition
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> Hi, all,
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Thanks,
> Christian
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