The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305967304
Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 3RE
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Case summary: Three months ago, the person J’s husband died of cancer. She has a pending medical bill of $50,000 from her husband. She has a total monthly income of $4,100. There is hardly any money left with the person J for groceries after paying the mortgage amount and other due amounts. She decides to file for chapter 7 bankruptcy.
To find: The steps taken by the court to determine the person J’s appeal to be a substantial or considerable abuse.
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