November 23, 2020
An expectancy interest in a trust isn’t “property” to underlay a fraudulent transfer suit.
November 20, 2020
Sometimes, being too aggressive backfires when the defendant files bankruptcy.
November 19, 2020
Judge Bonapfel explains why injuries to unsecured creditors in bankruptcy are the result of choices made by Congress.
November 18, 2020
Although federal credit unions are not controlled by the government, they are governmental units under the Bankruptcy Code, Judge Jacobvitz says.
November 17, 2020
Long Island judge finds no ambiguity in two statutes that other courts have found ambiguous when read together.
November 16, 2020
Before paying up front for a lifetime club membership, read the fine print and consult a lawyer.
November 13, 2020
To measure eligibility for subchapter V, the debtor must not be an affiliate of a public company that has 20% or more of the ‘voting securities.’
November 12, 2020
Title doesn’t control: Jointly owned property is nonetheless community property in a dispute with a bankruptcy trustee, the California Supreme Court says.
November 11, 2020
The Ninth Circuit BAP explained that debtors may claim exemptions under the law of the state where they are domiciled, which may not be where they filed or reside.
November 10, 2020
The appeals court allows a tiny lien to wipe out a big mortgage if the bank wasn’t vigilant at the time of foreclosure.