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Monday, September 11, 2006

Bankruptcy reform ruling limits some charitable giving - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

Bankruptcy reform ruling limits some charitable giving - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper: "Bankruptcy reform ruling limits some charitable giving

By Joyce Howard Price
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
September 11, 2006

Many Americans seeking Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection will have to pay off all creditors before they can tithe or make other charitable donations under the new federal bankruptcy-reform law, a judge has ruled.
The opinion is a setback for some religious groups, since bankruptcy-court judges were required to let debtors tithe a portion of their income on a regular basis before the new law took effect in Octobe"

Monday, September 11, 2006

Bankruptcy reform ruling limits some charitable giving - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

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