2016-03-03
In most chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, upon confirmation, a monthly payment is set in place and it will not vary. However, there is always an exception to this rule.
Read More from: David M. Siegel | Chicago Bankruptcy Law
2016-03-03
By Donald L. Swanson
If I were a bankruptcy judge [I’m not and have no aspirations to become one], I’d be doing everything in my power to promote mediation in my court—right now.
Read More from: Mediatbankry
2016-03-03
I am defending a motion tomorrow by NCT for summary
judgement on student loan debt.
Problem is, they have not proved that
Read More from: Discharge Student Loan
2016-03-02
Melissa's post asked what the executive branch could do to facilitate restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt.
Read More from: Credit Slips
2016-03-02
Recently, I have been spending a lot of time thinking about the psychology of other people's indebtedness. I see parallels from this work and the way we think about Puerto Rican government debt.
Read More from: Credit Slips
2016-03-02
One person’s successful confirmation of a plan of reorganization is another person’s bad faith abuse of the rules.
Read More from: Plan Proponent
2016-03-02
Action Item. Any party seeking appointment of a “sitting bankruptcy judge” as mediator should identify the desired judge and provide information on that judge’s mediation training, background and experience — and disclose compensatio
Read More from: Mediatbankry
2016-03-02
The Sports Authority Inc., which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday, has earmarked about 140 of its 463 stores for closure or sale
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-03-02
On March 2, 2016, Sports Authority Holdings, Inc.
Read More from: Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law Monitor
2016-03-02
Did the Georgia Supreme Court effectively repeal the foreclosure confirmation statute by affirming the
Read More from: Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
2016-03-02
While most major airlines are seeing record profits, the success does not seem to be trickling down to the smaller carriers.
Read More from: Bonds & Botes, P.C.
2016-03-02
As avid blog readers know, we’ve posted extensively on make whole issues, including several articles covering the ongoing make whole litigations in the chapter 11 cases of Energy Future Holdings and its affiliated debtors, which can be found
Read More from: Business Finance & Restructuring News - Weil
2016-03-02
Not every married couple files a joint chapter 13 bankruptcy case. However, the income and expenses of the non-filing party is critical in determining how much the filer has to pay per month to a Chapter 13 trustee and for how long.
Read More from: David M. Siegel | Chicago Bankruptcy Law
2016-03-01
OK, so I start from the premise that holdouts don't want to restructure debt but others do. Thus, the goal should be incentivize restructuring in a way that beats up on holdouts. Could the Feds say they'll offer financing (e.g., underwrite new bond
Read More from: Credit Slips
2016-03-01
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Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-03-01
Almost all bankruptcies that are filed are voluntary bankruptcies. That is, the debtor decides to file for bankruptcy on behalf of him or herself. In
Read More from: Bonds & Botes, P.C.