September 21, 2023
The bankruptcy court in Delaware sided with four circuits by directing the U.S. Trustee to give refunds for overpayment of fees that were not uniform throughout the country.
3rd Circuit , Delaware ,
September 20, 2023
Memphis Bankruptcy Judge Denise Barnett reads the BAPCPA amendments as excluding personal injury settlements from the calculation of ‘projected disposable income.’
September 19, 2023
The Fourth Circuit says that bankruptcy courts have broader jurisdiction than other federal courts and that some of their decisions are unreviewable by Article III courts.
September 18, 2023
The BAPCPA amendments in 2005 did not abrogate the absolute priority rule for individuals in chapter 11, Bankruptcy Judge Russin says.
September 15, 2023
Ninth Circuit doesn’t allow debtors to appeal when a trustee sells their home out from underneath them in a short sale.
September 14, 2023
Chapter 7 can be inaccessible for a married debtor living in the same household with a nonfiling spouse who has substantial income.
September 13, 2023
When, post-confirmation, a chapter 13 debtor sells his or her home, who gets the benefit of the appreciation: the debtor, or his or her creditors? Judge Randon in Michigan adopted the so-called “estate replenishment approach” and held that sale proceeds derived from post-confirmation appreciation of a home belong to the debtor.
September 12, 2023
The Ninth Circuit BAP affirms that a deferred settlement agreement can’t be assumed under Section 365.
September 11, 2023
In addressing Michigan county’s car-seizure and forfeiture practices, Sixth Circuit sets a clear benchmark for debtors.
September 8, 2023
Court’s inherent authority to sanction allows coercive contempt sanctions where rules and statutes are not up to the task.