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Does My Spouse Have to Provide Evidence of their Income so That I can Proceed with a Bankruptcy Filing?

Posted by Stefen K. Shamberg | Apr 11, 2023

The ability to potentially Discharge debts in a Bankruptcy process is in part contingent upon your measure of household income.  That determination includes your spouse's earnings.  So irrespective of the duration of your marriage, whether the debts are only in your name, or even if those liabilities were wholly incurred prior to your union, your spouse's Pay Stubs, Tax Returns, W-2s and/or 1099s must be produced to your legal counsel to aid in their assessment of your case and subsequent preparation of the Bankruptcy Petition. 

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Stefen K. Shamberg
Stefen K. Shamberg

Originally from the Cleveland area, Stefen was principally raised in Mansfield, Ohio.  Upon graduating from high school he attended Kent State University obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Political Science.  Interested in the legal profession from an early age, he subsequently earn...

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