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    What are legal rights of school system re home/hospital tutoring

    I was just browsing through this site when I read this, and it made me very angry. Do a search online to find organizations and state agencies that can help you. Here are a few things I found: The Maryland Disability Law Center (MDLC): http://www.mdlcbalto.org/whatwedo.htm#priorities This...
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    Question for those with debt past the SOL

    What is the name of your state? GA Many here have mentioned that they have debt that has passed the Statute of limitations because there has been no activity on old accounts for years. To those people: How did you manage to avoid getting taken to court for 4 to 6 years? Did you just ignore...
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    new law

    Here's a good article: http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Banking/bankruptcyguide/P42912.asp It seems that the homestead exemption part will take effect immediately, for the rest of the bill it will be six months. The means test will be based on the median income of a family of four in...
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    Help - Credit Card Claiming Fraud

    Sorry, this is not advice. But, their logic if flawed - if, given your income, you could not have reasonably expected to pay this off, then they would not have given you the credit limit that allowed you to charge $8,800.
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    Chapter 13

    I hope it's appropriate for me to jump in... But, doesn't anglbg851 make too little for her salary to be garnished?
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    Filing Taxes Jointly

    Ok, from what I read on this board, I don't think filing taxes jointly will result in my husband being targeted by my creditors. Keeping spouces out of our credit problems seems to be a common concern here. I would like to restate the other issues in my original post because I think they are...
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    When will new Bkrptcy Bill take effect if passed?

    Email, write, or call your Senator! To Contact your Senator go to http://www.senate.gov/index.htm , follow the links to your State’s senator. Each Senator should have contact information on their website. I think personal accounts of hardships that would be endured if this passes would be...
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    Filing Taxes Jointly

    What is the name of your state? Georgia I have debt from before I was married that I have not been paying. I've been waiting to see what action my creditors will take before I decide whether to file for bankruptcy. Is there a reason for my husband and I to file taxes separately? Does filing...

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