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		<title>Some Assets Are More Protected Than Others:  Bankruptcy Exemptions</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/11/07/some-assets-are-more-protected-than-others-bankruptcy-exemptions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susanne Robicsek, North Carolina Bankruptcy Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As unemployment rates continue to rise, it is a good idea to try to bunker down and prepare for the worst so you can ride out the storm if you find yourself among the unemployed, or facing a pay cut.
There was some good advice in an article in the Wall Street Journal on November 6, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy and Security Clearances</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/11/04/bankruptcy-and-security-clearances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael G. Doan, San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what happens to your security clearance if you file for bankruptcy protection?  Is it revoked? Will you be terminated from your job?  Will you be demoted?  Does your salary decrease?
While there are bankruptcy code provisions that regulate the public and private sector over discriminations in employment when one files for bankruptcy protection, most employers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Is Not A Death Sentence</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/11/01/chapter-13-bankruptcy-is-not-a-death-sentence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susanne Robicsek, North Carolina Bankruptcy Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Bankruptcy Information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Clients who fail the bankruptcy “Means Test” and have to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case look at me as though they have been given a death sentence.  I  reassure them that Chapter 13 bankruptcy is not the end of the world.
The fact of the matter is that they are almost always usually much better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BLN Author Lauded by National Bankruptcy Group</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/11/01/bln-author-lauded-by-national-bankruptcy-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Bankruptcy Information]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Andresen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Law Network member and author, Craig Andresen of Bloomington, Minnesota, has been named Member of the Month for October 2009 by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
He is the tenth member of Bankruptcy Law Network to be recognized as member of the month for service to NACBA and the field of consumer bankruptcy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Got Dismissed, What Do I DO?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/11/01/my-chapter-13-just-got-dismissed-what-do-i-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Novick Ohio Bankruptcy Lawyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chapter 13 Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Bankruptcy Information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have received a dismissal in your Chapter13 you should immediately be in touch with your bankruptcy lawyer to go over your options.
The dismissal mean you have not completed your Chapter 13 and the court has dismissed your case. You are almost back in the same situation as you were before you filed bankruptcy. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Median Family Income For Louisiana Changes!</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/10/31/median-family-income-for-louisiana-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Bankruptcy Information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A change in the Median Family Income used to determine eligibility to file a bankruptcy changes on November 1, 2009.
The Median Family Income for Louisiana beginning November 1, 2009 is as follows:
One Person:       $37,464.00
Two Persons:     $48,287.00
Three Persons:  $53,461.00
Four Persons:    $66,256.00
For each additional person in the household and additional $6,900.00 is allowed.
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		<title>Is Church Tithing Allowed in Bankruptcy?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/10/31/is-church-tithing-allowed-in-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Andresen, Attorney at Law</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Bankruptcy Information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sections 707(b)(2) and 1325(b) of the bankruptcy code allow a chapter 7 or chapter 13 debtor to claim an expense for charitable contributions, including tithing to a religious organization.  This has the possible effect of allowing a debtor to qualify more easily for chapter 7, or allowing a chapter 13 debtor to pay less money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tell the Truth in Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/10/29/tell-the-truth-in-bankruptcy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/10/29/tell-the-truth-in-bankruptcy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Freedman, Buffalo Bankruptcy Lawyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be sure to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but, when it comes to advising your attorney about your financial picture.
When meeting or speaking with your attorney you will often be asked a number of questions. Each question asked by your attorney, is being asked because it is relevant to your bankruptcy case, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Can&#8217;t Make It to My Creditors Meeting &#8212; Now What Do I Do?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/10/29/i-cant-make-it-to-my-creditors-meeting-now-what-do-i-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/10/29/i-cant-make-it-to-my-creditors-meeting-now-what-do-i-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Andresen, Attorney at Law</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Bankruptcy Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your Bankruptcy Attorney & You]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There really are few reasons which are good enough to justify rescheduling a bankruptcy meeting of creditors (or section 341(a) meeting).  After all, the bankruptcy filing amounts to &#8220;making a federal case out of things,&#8221; and it just doesn&#8217;t seem right for the debtor to fail to make room in his or her schedule to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are avoidance powers in bankruptcy?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/10/28/what-are-avoidance-powers-in-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Parker, Jacksonville Bankruptcy Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Bankruptcy Information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy relief accomplishes three main goals: i) for the debtor, provides the necessary &#8220;breathing room&#8221; to propose a debt adjustment plan or reorganization plan; ii) for the debtor&#8217;s creditors, ensuring property of the estate (which includes wages earned post-petition) is distributed in accordance with priorities set forth under the Bankruptcy Code; and iii) preservation and [...]]]></description>
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