Trump Administration Proposal Would Push 3 Million Americans Off Food Stamps
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Overpaying a DSO Doesn’t Result in a Nondischargeable Debt, Seventh Circuit Holds
On an issue dividing the courts, the Seventh Circuit rules that an obligation to repay a domestic support obligation is a dischargeable debt, not a nondischargeable DSO.
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Mothers Owed Child Support Weren’t Entitled to Notice in Father’s Bankruptcy, Circuit Says
Fifth Circuit in substance says that state law overcomes the Bankruptcy Code’s broad definition of who’s a creditor entitled to notice.
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A Creditor Must Tell a Non-Bankruptcy Court to Stop Violating the Stay
A creditor must attempt to stop a state court from violating the stay, the Sixth Circuit BAP holds.
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A Judgment Lien on Entireties Property Is Avoidable in Missouri, Eighth Circuit Says
A judicial lien impairing an exemption is avoidable in some states under Section 522(f), but not in others.
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Divorcing While Bankrupt Lays Traps for the Unwary
Matrimonial lawyers need bankruptcy and tax advice when the client is insolvent.
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Section 1326 Preempts State Law on Levies to Collect Child Support, Fourth Circuit Says
Achieving a ‘good result’ is no reason to disregard a command in the Bankruptcy Court.
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