Separated spouses’ income combined in bankruptcy 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 7, 2010
Tags: applicable commitment period, CHAPTER 13, unsecured creditors
Spouses who filed a joint bankruptcy petition while separated must combine their incomes for the purpose of determining the “applicable commitment period” for repaying creditors, the 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled in affirming judgment.
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