Consumer Bankruptcy

Sale of a Debtor’s Claim Was Champertous and Void, Fifth Circuit Says

Selling a debtor’s claims must be structured to avoid champerty under state law.
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When an Objection Is Required for an Exemption Covering ‘100% of FMV’

Judge Hoffman explains when objections are or aren’t required for exemptions covering ‘100% of FMV’ under the current form 106C.

In Setting Aside a Tax-Lien Foreclosure, a Hypothetical Gave Standing to the Debtor

If state law prohibits assertion of the homestead exemption in tax foreclosure and the debtor can’t take federal exemptions, does the debtor lack standing to set aside a fraudulent transfer?

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