Woodland Park, CO Bankruptcy Law Firms & Lawyers

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This is a question I recently faced but there is no clear answer. I was preparing to file a joint bankruptcy for a Florida couple who were validly married in another state. (It turned out that there was not enough debt for one spouse to need to file) Though Florida does not recognize same sex marriages, bankruptcy is a federal court proceeding. My gut feeling was that no one would object. (If an objection is made, then either the case could be separated into two cases, or a test case would need to be made). Finally, though a federal proceeding, many exemptions are based on state law which might not be exercisable by this married couple. (Florida recognizes tenancy by the entireties property for married couples). I have heard of cases where the joint case was filed without objection.