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	<title>Massachusetts Bankruptcy Lawyer</title>
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	<description>News, information and resources about filing consumer bankruptcy in Massachusetts by Sanjay Sankaran, Esq.</description>
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		<title>Unpaid child support in bankruptcy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Single mothers who are owed child support would have as a personal property asset the amount still unpaid. There is no exemption available for such amounts, but they are only likely to be seized by a trustee who knows that a payment from the father would come soon after the time of the bankruptcy filing. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/05/08/unpaid-child-support-in-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<title>Are employment claims exempt in bankruptcy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While there is a federal law exemption for a personal bodily injury claim, a recent court decision specifies that this would not apply to an employment law claim, such as a wrongful termination claim (MCAD in Massachusetts). The $21,625 exemption amount is available for personal bodily injury, not including pain and suffering or compensation for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/05/08/are-employment-claims-exempt-in-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<title>Can I discharge court ordered attorney fees through bankruptcy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent court decision, In Re: Johnson, Steven G. (Lawyers Weekly No. 04-034-11) (24 pages) (Feeney, J.) (USBC) (Chapter 7 Case No. 09-19214-JNF; Adv.P.No. 09-1387) (March 21, 2011), found that legal fees ordered to be paid to defend a complaint for modification of child support were a nondischargeable domestic support obligation. By awarding attorney fees [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/05/02/can-i-discharge-court-ordered-attorney-fees-through-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<title>Debt collection letter language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent federal decision in Massachusetts, Waters v. Kream, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 02-059-11) (6 pages) (O&#8217;Toole, J.) (USDC) (Civil Action No. 08-11912-GAO) (March 16, 2011), ruled that a debt collection letter did not violate federal (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA) or state (Chapter 93A) consumer protection statutes. The letter was written after [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/04/30/debt-collection-letter-language/</link>
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		<title>Will the bankruptcy court be open during a government shutdown?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bankruptcy Court in Massachusetts will stay open even if there is a shutdown of the federal government due to a lack of funding. New filings will be accepted and all pending cases will continue as scheduled. Building maintenance, security and creditors&#8217; meetings will all continue their operations.]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/04/08/will-the-bankruptcy-court-be-open-during-a-government-shutdown/</link>
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		<title>Tax Refund of Non-Working, Non-Bankrupt Spouses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent Massachusetts case law has established a standard for how much of the money refunded from a jointly filed tax return an individual bankruptcy debtor spouse has an interest in. According to the court in Hundley v. Marsh, Trustee (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-031-11) (16 pages) (Cowin, J.) (SJC) Certification of questions of law to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/04/06/tax-refund-of-non-working-non-bankrupt-spouses/</link>
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		<title>Adding creditors to petition after 341 meeting is held</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If a debtor in a bankruptcy case is waiting to hear from the trustee as to potentially nonexempt property in their estate, motions to amend would be allowed without the need for objections. This would allow a debtor whose meeting is already completed to still add additional creditors if necessary and then wait for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/04/06/adding-creditors-to-petition-after-341-meeting-is-held/</link>
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		<title>New median income figures for Massachusetts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New median household income figures based on U.S. Census information will take effect and apply to cases filed after March 15, 2011. The new median household income levels have increased for all household sizes, allowing more single filers, couples and families with children to qualify for a Chapter 7 discharge of debts. Two-person households filing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/04/06/new-median-income-figures-for-massachusetts/</link>
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		<title>Can I keep my timeshare if I file bankruptcy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A bankruptcy debtor keeping their residence may wish to lose other nonexempt real estate they have an interest in, such as a timeshare. Often, it is difficult to actually give up an interest in timeshare real estate if the trustee for the case themselves does not pursue the property. The company providing the timeshare may [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/04/06/can-i-keep-my-timeshare-if-i-file-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<title>Joint ownership of foreclosed house</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If a house is in the name of two unmarried people, the foreclosure of the house may result in two separate bankruptcy cases. Even though the house would have been held jointly, only a married couple can file a joint bankruptcy petition. A relative or other non-spouse also responsible for the mortgage would have to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ssanjaylawoffice.com/blog/2011/04/06/joint-ownership-of-foreclosed-house/</link>
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