Trustee May Not Liquidate Estate Property Solely to Benefit a DSO Creditor
Affirming Bankruptcy Judge Michael Romero, the district court holds that an exemption remains valid even though the exempt property remains subject to a nondischargeable domestic support obligation.
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Priority Wage Claims Paid After Filing Are Counted Toward the Sub V Debt Cap
Wage claims and claims of critical vendors paid under ‘first day orders’ are counted toward the Subchapter V debt cap that’s rising on April 1 to about $3.4 million.
Benchnotes May 2025
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Student Loans for a Professional Degree Weren’t Business Debts to Qualify for Sub V
The Ninth Circuit didn’t completely close the door to a finding in another case that student loans for a professional degree could be business debts making the debtor eligible for Subchapter V of chapter 11.
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Judge Christopher Klein Writes ‘Cliffs Notes’ on Transferring Venue of Related Cases
In transferring venue of a related case under Rule 1014(b), the bankruptcy court can move sua sponte and need not await a venue motion by a creditor or party in interest.
Benchnotes March 2025
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