The Official Form rollout on Dec. 1, 2015, included the handsome new Proof of Claim form, B410. The buzz was that the changes to the form were mostly cosmetic, including a larger font and a computer-friendly format. Part 3 of the Proof of Claim form provides many alternatives as to who may sign the form.

Chapter 7 debtors who own real property need to understand their options, and the potential consequences of their choices.  In Failla v. Citibank, 542 B.R. 606 (S.D. Fla. 2015),[1] the court held that a debtor who states his or her intention to surrender under Section 521(a)(2) cannot defend a subsequent foreclosure.

Editor's Note: In re Perl is a case that may have significant ramifications, which has drawn the following articles by Jesse Valdez, Esq., who examines why the Court reached the correct decision, and by Shannon Doyle, Esq., who argues that the decision missed the mark.

Means testing was introduced to the world of bankruptcy with the adoption of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA). The means test is set forth in 11 U.S.C. § 707‌(b)[1] and is applied to above-median debtors in chapter 13 through 11 U.S.C. § 1325‌(b).