Consumer Bankruptcy

A Dischargeability Complaint Filed Without Investigation Resulted in Sanctions

We focus on ethics two days in a row, given the recent disturbing events in Houston.

Lawyer Must Disclose a Client’s Misconduct, Even When It’s ‘Uncomfortable’

Lawyers aren’t guarantors for a client’s misconduct, but they may be sanctioned for a coverup.

Properly Written, a Divorce Decree Doesn’t Create a Debtor/Creditor Relationship

A properly written divorce decree can create a separate property interest that won’t be part of the bankruptcy estate of a bankrupt spouse.

Judge Explains Why Tax Liens Are Subordinated to Domestic Support Obligations

Congress decided to deviate from standard priorities by providing in Section 724 that unsecured domestic support obligations come ahead of tax liens.

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