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Does the Defense of Marriage Act Prevent Gay Couples From Filing Joint Bankruptcy Petitions?
A good blog post by John O'Connor on the National Bankruptcy Forum blog on whether gay couples can file a joint bankruptcy petition, thereby saving time and money. John Rogers, Kentucky Bankruptcy Attorney
NY Bankruptcy Court Rules Trucker may Claim his Peterbilt Cab with Sleeper as exempt "Homestead"
A great blog post about Florida Bankruptcy Attorney Bobby Wilbert regarding an interesting New York decision on homestead and vehicles. John Rogers, Kentucky Bankruptcy Attorney
The New Credit Card Law Hits College Campuses
Public Citizen Consumer Law and Policy Blog has a great post about the new restrictions credit card issuers face when trying to sign up college students on campus for new credit cards.... after many years, finally this terrible practice is coming to a screeching halt...
Credit card debt drops to lowest level in 8 years
By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this year's second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years as cardholders continued to pay off balances in the uncertain economy....
Do Repo Men Go Too Far?
The AVVO Blog, Naked Law, has an excellent piece on the troubling increase of improper repossessions and a general overview of repossession laws by state. John Rogers, Kentucky Bankruptcy Law
What the New Credit Card Law Means
Helpful information in a format of questions asked by students to a law professor, courtesy of AVVO's Naked Law Blog [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1ZZWCYZRdE] John Rogers, Kentucky Bankruptcy Attorney