consumer Cases
November 3, 2016
Debtor’s clever strategy to prepay a mortgage didn’t invoke Section 1322(c)(2).
November 1, 2016
Real estate foreclosure and pawn transactions aren’t the same, Georgia judge says.
October 31, 2016
Ninth Circuit finds no loopholes in chapter 13’s claim-filing requirement.
October 26, 2016
Less than a month after Failla, a circuit split is brewing on the effect of intention to surrender.
October 25, 2016
Section 106’s sovereign immunity waiver is not clear enough for emotional distress claims.
October 13, 2016
California district courts split on whether filing stale claims violates RICO.
October 11, 2016
Bankruptcy court can make a final order disallowing an unfiled claim under state law.
October 11, 2016
Government payments to care for disabled adults go to parents, not creditors, judge rules.
October 7, 2016
Debtor kicked into longer plan as a consequence of employer’s expense reimbursements.
October 6, 2016
Debtors may face sanctions for continuing to occupy property they intend to surrender.