The debtors, a same-sex couple, were legally married in Iowa but lived and filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy as joint debtors in Wisconsin. Creditor, Seaway Bank, moved to dismiss or, in the alternative, to bifurcate the bankruptcy petition. Finding that a federal bankruptcy court must recognize the validity of a marriage that was legal in the state in which it took place, the court denied Seaway’s motion. In re Matson, No. 13-35361 (Bankr. E.D. Wisc. Apr. 29, 2014). Read More
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Same-Sex Couple May File as Joint Debtors
Posted by NCBRC - May 22nd, 2014
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