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March 6, 2024

By referring to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the appellant might have won an appeal where the bankruptcy court effectively set aside an erroneous decision by a state court regarding discharge.

March 4, 2024

The Sixth Circuit explains how to appeal when the automatic stay prevents an order in a multi-defendant suit from becoming a final order.

February 29, 2024

Although a ‘mobile home’ in Arizona is exempt, a ‘motor home’ is not exempt because it has a motor.

February 21, 2024

Any day now, the Second Circuit could create a split of circuits importuning the Supreme Court to decide whether chapter 13 trustees are paid fees even if no plan is confirmed.

February 9, 2024

Absent a provision in the plan to the contrary, creditors aren’t given estate assets recovered after the final plan payment.

February 6, 2024

A debtor has one bite at the apple to enforce discharge. Take your pick: state or federal court, but not both.

February 2, 2024

A division of marital property on consent to someone other than a spouse might be a fraudulent transfer.

February 1, 2024

A vulgarity directed at the debtor wasn’t a stay violation absent an act designed to collect a debt.

January 31, 2024

Bifurcated fee arrangements are cumbersome, temporary fixes for a problem that the Supreme Court created in Lamie.

January 30, 2024

When there has been a division of marital property, does a debtor only hold legal title to property given to the spouse?