Should Courts Use the Separate-Filings Rule to Allocate Tax Refunds Among Spouses?
Should Courts Use the Separate-Filings Rule to Allocate Tax Refunds Among Spouses? By James C. Lanik When spouses file a joint chapter 7 petition, two estates are created, 1 although those estates are typically jointly administered. 2 The allocation of joint tax refunds
Lender Collects Only Once When Both Spouses Personally Guarantee a Debt
If a lender could collect only once outside of bankruptcy when both spouses guaranteed a debt, the result is the same in a single or joint bankruptcy by the spouses.