Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fix Means Test Disparity for Disabled Veterans
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The Supreme Court Refuses to Revisit Dewsnup
Arguably ignoring Sections 506(a) and 506(d), Dewsnup barred chapter 7 debtors from stripping down undersecured mortgages.
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Benchnotes April 2019
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Supreme Court Is on the Road to Overruling Dewsnup
A ‘cert’ petition asks the high court to overrule Dewsnup and allow chapter 7 debtors to strip down or strip off undersecured mortgages.
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Discharge and the Automatic Stay
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Courts Are Split on Breach of Contract Resulting in Nondischargeability
In some circuits, never intending to repay a loan can result in nondischargeability under Section 523(a)(6).
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Direct Mortgage Payments Are Not ‘Provided For’ in a Plan, Eleventh Circuit Holds
By implication, the Eleventh Circuit would allow a general chapter 13 discharge to a debtor who defaults on direct mortgage payments, an issue where lower courts are split.
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