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Reaves, In re

Ruling
Court denied motion to add a joint debtor as contrary to the requirement of a single petition tocommence a joint bankruptcy case. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Joint Cases; Commencement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2021 , LexisNexis #0222-077

Jones, In re

Ruling
Chapter 13 debtor could not add his spouse as a joint case debtor by filing an amendedpetition. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Joint Cases; Commencement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #0220-028

Simmons, In re

Ruling
Debtors were eligible to file a joint chapter 13 bankruptcy case as they were substantively ina state of marriage with one another under Illinois law. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Joint Cases; Commencement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 17, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-061

In re Gaines

Ruling
Debtors who could not prove they were in a common law marriage were required to file separate petitions.
Issue(s)
Did debtors establish a common law marriage so as to be able to file a joint bankruptcy case or were separate filings required?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-037

In re Kesteloot

Ruling
Filing of joint petition did not result in consolidation of debtors' estates.
Issue(s)
Did the filing of a joint petition result in consolidation of debtors' estates that would allow one debtor to claim an exemption in the other debtor's property?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-107

Kodsi v. Ark Capital Group LLC (In re Kodsi)

Ruling
Trustee's could not bring claim on behalf of the estate against debtor's alleged alter ego.
Issue(s)
Could trustee bring claims on behalf of the debtor's estate against an LLC on the theory that it was the alter ego of the debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-038