November 26, 2019
Claiming a firearm is owned for defense of the household raises the odds that the gun will be exempt as household goods.
November 25, 2019
Someone forced into bankruptcy on account of medical bills will also be forced into chapter 13.
November 19, 2019
A bankruptcy judge can afford little relief from student loans, even for sympathetic debtors who try hard to repay their debts.
9th Circuit , Oregon ,
November 18, 2019
Justices may narrow Bullard by drawing back from the requirement that finality requires a change in the status quo.
November 15, 2019
The case in the appeals court apparently did not involve a student account structured to prevent the college from being the initial recipient of a fraudulent transfer.
November 14, 2019
Appeals courts won’t allow bankruptcy to shield debtors from paying parking tickets and fines incurred in the course of a chapter 13 case.
November 13, 2019
Ninth Circuit BAP balances the need for quickly dealing with an involuntary petition against the petitioners’ right to discovery and a list of creditors.
November 8, 2019
Individuals in chapter 11 who convert to chapter 7 come out worse that those who convert from chapter 13.
9th Circuit , Arizona ,
November 7, 2019
Courts disagree on lien stripping by one owner of entireties property and jointly owned property.
November 6, 2019
In matrimonial cases, courts find creative reasons for not avoiding a lien that impairs an exemption.