Fourth Circuit Conflicts with the Fifth on Loss of Chapter 7 Exemptions after Filing
Even if an exemption is lost after filing, a Code provision must bring property into the estate, Fourth Circuit holds.
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No Contempt on Discharge Violation of Nondischargeable Debt, Circuit Says
Eighth Circuit says orders reducing nondischargeable claims may not be binding on the creditor.
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Bankruptcy Trustee’s Rights in Spendthrift Trusts Clarified Under California Law
California Supreme Court ignores a ‘drafting error’ in the state’s Probate Code.
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Mother Uses Bankruptcy to Keep Daughter from Collecting $3.3 Million Verdict
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Life Insurance Proceeds Beyond 180 Days Are Estate Property in Chapter 13
Courts split on inclusion of life insurance proceeds in a chapter 13 estate.
Look Forward 5 Years, Not 25, on Debtor’s Inability to Repay Student Loans, Judge Says
Term of the loan is the ‘relevant period’ for judging student loan dischargeability.