Rochelle's Daily Wire

A California exemption law protecting victims of spousal abuse doesn’t apply to those who aren’t married.

Being an heir by itself doesn’t bring a decedent’s estate into the heir’s bankruptcy estate.

An inchoate interest in property created by filing a divorce action doesn’t survive dismissal of the divorce action, the Tenth Circuit BAP says.

A properly written divorce decree can create a separate property interest that won’t be part of the bankruptcy estate of a bankrupt spouse.

Bankruptcy Judge Alan Koschik declined to follow cases decided before Congress amended Section 522(f) to preclude avoiding judicial liens securing domestic support obligations.

Chapter 7 can be inaccessible for a married debtor living in the same household with a nonfiling spouse who has substantial income.

The bankruptcy court can divide marital property, but just because it can doesn’t mean it should, Judge Thuma says.

An unmarried domestic partner faces obstacles in claiming a homestead exemption, a BAP opinion shows.

In South Carolina, taking title to property jointly with a spouse can be an avoidable gift under the Statute of Elizabeth.

Family lawyers should be acutely aware that bankruptcy protections for former spouses don’t cover unmarried couples.