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Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 1/28/2008--Introduced.
Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to cite circumstances under which a medically distressed debtor may elect to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy up to $250,000 of the debtor's aggregate interest in spe... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| January 28, 2008 |
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February 19, 2008 Who Is A Medically Distressed Debtor Under The Medical Bankruptcy ...
The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act, HR 5138, was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 28, 2008. This bill, if passed in its present form, would amend the Bankruptcy Code is several different ways. ...
Source: Bankruptcy Law Network
February 15, 2008 Amendment offered to bk bill
The Congresswomans heart is in the right place. Hopefully she'll get some help. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill...bill=h110-5138 HR 5138: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners ...
Source: The Credit Info Center Forums
February 14, 2008 BankruptcyProf Blog: 9th Circuit BAP Rules on Ipso Facto Clauses
Powered by TypePad. Notices. © Copyright 2007 by Law Professor Blogs, LLC. All rights reserved. « 1st Circuit Rules on Limitation of Homestead Exemption Following a "Criminal act." | Main | "medically distressed debtor" H.R. 5138
Source: BankruptcyProf Blog
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