Debtors’ Attorneys’ Duty of Reasonable Inquiry and The Necessity of Pre-Filing Document Review: A Trustee’ Perspective – Part 2

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By  Beverly M. Burden, Chapter 13 Trustee For The Eastern District Of Kentucky

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