consumer Cases
March 6, 2017
Judge ok’s scheme sticking a credit card lender with the retainer for the debtor’s lawyer.
March 3, 2017
Financial professional was held to a higher standard in valuing estate assets.
March 1, 2017
Tenth Circuit joins the minority by holding that passive retention of collateral is no stay violation.
February 28, 2017
Ninth Circuit again shows deference to the BAP in making the circuit’s bankruptcy law.
February 27, 2017
As bar dates are fixed by the meeting of creditors, not by date of mailing, Rule 9006(f) isn’t applicable.
February 21, 2017
Requiring prompt filing of a foreclosure deed is not absurd, Massachusetts judge says.
February 17, 2017
Eleventh Circuit panel divided on reaching alternative holding under Section 523(a)(19).
February 16, 2017
Community property homestead rights are lost if only one spouse files bankruptcy.
February 16, 2017
Eleventh Circuit takes sides with the majority in circuit split over Section 523(a)(2).
February 14, 2017
Bankruptcy court approval isn’t enough to settle an appeal in the circuit court.