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By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired)

Debtor ineligible when credit counseling completed after petition filed. Although completed on the same day as the petition filing, the debtor did not complete the required credit counseling before filing. Discussing the split of authority on the meaning of “date of filing” in § 109(h)(1), as well as the status of a “debtor” under that statute, the court concluded that “[i]f a person must qualify as a ‘debtor’ to file a case, then someone who has not yet received a credit counseling briefing—and so may not . . .

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Creditors’ Rights and Debtors’ Protections at the Intersection of Consumer Bankruptcy and UCC Article 9

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Here’s What People Should Know About Taking Early Withdrawals from Retirement Plans

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Taxpayers may need to take money out of their individual retirement account or retirement plan early. However, this can trigger an additional tax on top of other income tax they may owe. Here are a few key things for taxpayers to know: Early Withdrawals. An early withdrawal normally is taking cash out of a retirement plan before the taxpayer is...

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My life in 1982 was in a bit of turmoil. I had recently gotten married and was working as in-house counsel for a regional furniture retailer. My position included a lot of collection work – beating up on debtors in state and bankruptcy courts. I was not unhappy but I was not comfortable with my work – it was clear...

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As people prepare to file their taxes, there are things to consider. They will want to determine if they need to file and the best way to do so. For tax year 2018, all individual taxpayers will file using the new Form 1040. Forms 1040A and 1040EZ are no longer available. Taxpayers who previously filed these forms will now file...

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