BAPCPA at 10

Support for Indigent Extended Family Cut Off in Chapter 13, but Life Insurance Wasn’t

Chapter 13 forces judges to micromanage the lives of debtors.
Court: 
4th Circuit›Virginia›Virginia Eastern District

Time Is of the Essence: The Standard for a “Prompt” Cure Under § 365(b)(1)(A)

Journal Issue: 
June 2019
Bankruptcy Code: 
11 U.S.C. § 365
Topic Tags: 
BAPCPA at 10
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Creditors' Committee
Executory Contracts/Leases
Legislation
Plan Confirmation
Practice and Procedure
Valuation
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt
Discharge/Dischargeability
Mortgage
Predatory Lending
Business Reorganization
Finance and Banking

BAPCPA Limits Remedies Against Debtors Who Don’t Reaffirm or Surrender

Congress may have intended to preclude ‘stay and pay,’ but it didn’t succeed.
Court: 
5th Circuit›Texas›Texas Northern District

Valuation of a Retained Mobile Home Does Not Include Delivery and Setup Costs

Fifth Circuit notches a victory for chapter 13 debtors retaining mobile homes.
Court: 
5th Circuit

Ninth Circuit BAP Nullifies Section 541(b)(8) When Pawnbroker Must Give Notice

BAP agrees with Title Max that pawned property drops out of an estate automatically when state law does not require notice.
Court: 
9th Circuit

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