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Homestead Owned by a Trust Can Be an Exempt Homestead in Illinois
January 19, 2016
7th Circuit , Illinois , Illinois Northern District ,
Trust must be carefully drafted in Illinois to retain the entireties exemption.
Securities Fraud Judgment Is Automatically Nondischargeable, Circuit Says
January 15, 2016
10th Circuit ,
Tenth Circuit slams securities fraudsters already nailed with default judgments.
Trust Property Sometimes Can Be Property of an Individual's Bankrupt Estate
January 15, 2016
1st Circuit , New Hampshire ,
Foreclosing property not in the debtor's name sometimes can violate the automatic stay.
New York’s ‘Loss Mitigation’ Program Survives One Lender Attack
January 14, 2016
2nd Circuit , New York , New York Southern District ,
SDNY’s ‘loss mitigation’ program for mortgage modification may face another attack.
How the Bankruptcy Code Determines the Winner of a Bar Fight
January 14, 2016
6th Circuit ,
Getting punched out in a bar fight might not result in a nondischargeable debt.
Guardian’s Fees Not Discharged in Father’s Bankruptcy
January 13, 2016
7th Circuit , Indiana , Indiana Northern District ,
Indiana judge parts company with other courts in helping out a guardian ad litem.
Circuit Holds that Possession Alone Is No Grounds for Alleging a Stay Violation
January 12, 2016
9th Circuit ,
Debatable Ninth Circuit opinion begs for rehearing en banc or for certiorari petition.
Purchaser of Life Insurance Policy Can Be Sued for Fraudulent Transfer
January 12, 2016
9th Circuit ,
Ninth Circuit gets it right on life insurance policies being property of the estate.
11th Circuit Upholds $30,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation
January 11, 2016
11th Circuit ,
Employing nonattorneys is a false economy for debt collectors.
Trustee Not Required to Investigate Claimed Exemption for Timely Fraud Objection
January 11, 2016
9th Circuit ,
BAP makes life easier on trustee in objecting to exemptions.

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