In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted an amendment to Rule 6007 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that makes clear that a creditor that files for abandonment of property of the estate under 11 U.S.C. § 554(b) must serve its motion on all creditors pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004.
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A recent Fifth Circuit ruling provides significant protection of a debtor’s inherent rights under the Bankruptcy Code. In Brown v.
As overall consumer debt has increased over the years, student loan debt has correspondingly increased to astronomical levels.
Happy Birthday to the “means test,” enacted in 2005 and the centerpiece of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA).[1] In chapter 7 cases, the means test stands for the general proposition that consumers with the “means” to repay some or all of their debts are barred from filing.
The Supreme Court’s opinion in Taggart v.
Richard Cole ([email protected]) and Jon Lieberman ([email protected]), co-chairs of the ABI Consumer Committee, would like to thank all of the committee members and leaders who have made 2019 a most productive and exciting year.
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