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Safe Driving Through Chapter 7: A Road Map for the Retention of Leased Vehicles

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Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 362, 11 U.S.C. § 365, 521, 524, 1322

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Consumer Bankruptcy

A Once and Future Muddle: The Ever-Uncertain Relationship Between §§ 1306(a) and 1327(b)

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Bankruptcy Code: 1306, 1327, 541

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Bankruptcy Litigation, Creditors' Committee, Legislation, Plan Confirmation, Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt

Increasing Access to Chapter 13: The Statutory Debt Limitations

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Bankruptcy Code: 109

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Legislation, Consumer Bankruptcy

Dischargeability of Nonpriority Taxes for Late-Filed Tax Return

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Bankruptcy Code: 523

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Consumer Bankruptcy, Discharge/Dischargeability

Closing the § 363(o) Loophole: Sales of Consumer Loans in Liquidating Plans

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Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 363, 1123, 1129, 1141

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Plan Confirmation, Consumer Debt, Mortgage, Predatory Lending, Business Reorganization, Lender Liability

Denying Chapter 13 Discharges for Direct-Payment Defaults

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Bankruptcy Code: 1328

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Consumer Bankruptcy, Discharge/Dischargeability

Return of Vehicles Seized Before a Chapter 13 Filing: Does a Debtor Have to File a Turnover Motion?

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Bankruptcy Code: 11 U.S.C. § 362, 542

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Automatic Stay, Consumer Bankruptcy

Should Congress Abrogate Brunner’s Criteria for Determining “Undue Hardship” Under § 523(a)(8)?

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Bankruptcy Code: 523

Topic Tags:

Bankruptcy Litigation, Consumer Debt, Discharge/Dischargeability

Too Broke for a Fresh Start

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Bankruptcy Code: none

Topic Tags:

Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt

Cross-Collateralization and a Debtor’s Options Under § 1325(a)(5)

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Bankruptcy Code: 1325

Topic Tags:

Bankruptcy Litigation, Plan Confirmation, Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt, Finance and Banking