consumer Cases
December 15, 2017
‘Stay and pay’ may not be permissible, but the remedies can be toothless.
December 14, 2017
Motion for reconsideration must be made promptly, or due process violation will evaporate.
December 7, 2017
Clever drafting of chapter 13 plans prevents collection of post-petition parking fines.
December 6, 2017
Circuit court broadly interprets fee shifting in Section 362(k) for a willful stay violation.
December 5, 2017
Splitting with the Sixth Circuit, the Tenth Circuit BAP does not require equity to claim a homestead exemption.
December 4, 2017
Judges uses Section 329(a) to vacate a contingency lien for more than the value of the lawyer’s services.
December 4, 2017
Fifth Circuit held that wages garnished within 90 days of bankruptcy are preferences.
December 1, 2017
Arizona debtor left homeless despite Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a).
November 29, 2017
Status of claims for overpayment of domestic support obligations begs for appellate review.
November 28, 2017
Opinion traces the thousand-year history of wedding and engagement rings.