November 23, 2020
An expectancy interest in a trust isn’t “property” to underlay a fraudulent transfer suit.
November 20, 2020
Sometimes, being too aggressive backfires when the defendant files bankruptcy.
November 18, 2020
Although federal credit unions are not controlled by the government, they are governmental units under the Bankruptcy Code, Judge Jacobvitz says.
November 17, 2020
Long Island judge finds no ambiguity in two statutes that other courts have found ambiguous when read together.
November 12, 2020
Title doesn’t control: Jointly owned property is nonetheless community property in a dispute with a bankruptcy trustee, the California Supreme Court says.
November 11, 2020
The Ninth Circuit BAP explained that debtors may claim exemptions under the law of the state where they are domiciled, which may not be where they filed or reside.
November 10, 2020
The appeals court allows a tiny lien to wipe out a big mortgage if the bank wasn’t vigilant at the time of foreclosure.
November 9, 2020
North Carolina Judge disagrees with the Fifth Circuit on extending the statute of limitations to 10 years under Section 544(b)(1).
November 5, 2020
A subordinate lender lacked appellate standing to appeal the annulment of the automatic stay in favor of a senior lender.
November 4, 2020
Courts are split on whether the estate of a deceased chapter 13 debtor can receive a discharge if the debtor had not completed a financial management course.
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