Interest at the State Rate Applies to Pre-Petition Judgments Found Nondischargeable
The rate of post-judgment interest on a nondischargeable debt depends on whether there was a judgment before or after filing, the Ninth Circuit BAP says.
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Supreme Court Holds Argument in Lamar, Archer & Cofrin on Dischargeability
The high court seemed primed to rule that a debt will be discharged despite an oral misrepresentation about one asset.
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Challenging Student Loans Permissible Six Years after Discharge
Destitute debtor allowed to challenge student loans six years after a chapter 7 discharge.
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Courts Split on Denying a Chapter 13 Discharge for Failure to Make Direct Payments
Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.
Trump Administration May Make it Easier to Wipe Out Student Debt in Bankruptcy
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Consumer Protection Claims by Governments Are Discharged in Chapter 11
Consumer protection claims brought by states are nondischargeable in chapter 11 only when the state has been the target of fraudulent representations.
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