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Unhappy tales of bankruptcy fill courthouse.

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From: Times (Munster, IN)
Date: 20050918
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Byline: Keith Benman

Sep. 18--Leo Tolstoy started his novel Anna Karenina by writing: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

The latter half of that famous beginning also could apply to those filing for bankruptcy: Everyone gets there in their own way.

The reasons people go under are numerous and complex, according to bankruptcy insiders. The straw that breaks the camel's back can include medical bills, gambling, job loss, credit card bills, predatory lending, and simply spending beyond one's means.

Sometimes it is ...

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