consumer Cases
September 21, 2018
Judge Barnes won’t allow a chapter 13 debtor’s counsel to be paid at the expense of secured creditors.
September 20, 2018
‘Value’ doesn’t mean ‘present value’ in Section 1325(b)(1)(A), Judge Lorch says.
September 19, 2018
Appeals court talks about discharging a debt when the issue is denial of discharge.
September 14, 2018
Courts are divided when an exemption claim collides with the government’s right of setoff.
September 13, 2018
Bankruptcy judge says a chapter 13 debtor receives ‘several benefits’ from paying 8% in commissions on mortgage payments through the trustee.
September 5, 2018
Debtors with too much student loan debt are functionally ineligible for any form of bankruptcy relief.
August 31, 2018
Illinois judges disagree on whether direct payments to a mortgagee are “under the plan” and must be made in full to obtain a chapter 13 discharge.
August 28, 2018
Claims exceeding policy limits convert insurance proceeds into estate property, Fifth Circuit holds.
August 24, 2018
The Third and Seventh Circuits agree on a concept that limits a debtor’s ability to recover accrued Social Security benefits that are set off before bankruptcy.
August 23, 2018
Additional judgment enforcement remedies under the Bankruptcy Code don’t justify an involuntary petition.