Rochelle's Daily Wire

An unmarried domestic partner faces obstacles in claiming a homestead exemption, a BAP opinion shows.

Although the arbitrator didn’t explicitly find willful and malicious injury, the nature of a successful claim for sexual discrimination supplied the required findings for nondischargeability.

Disclosing a lawsuit in the SOFA and discussing the suit with the trustee is no substitute for listing the suit among a debtor’s assets, the Ninth Circuit BAP says.

Ninth Circuit BAP balances the need for quickly dealing with an involuntary petition against the petitioners’ right to discovery and a list of creditors.

BAP equates discovery powers of bankruptcy courts with district courts and federal agencies.

Mortgage lender fails to export the Eleventh Circuit’s Failla decision to the Ninth Circuit.

Differing state laws govern the exemption of tax refunds for individuals.