Consumer Bankruptcy

Cover Sheet Is No Substitute for Filing a Complaint

Kansas judge strictly enforces rules on filing dischargeability complaints.

Careful Timing Lets Chapter 13 Debtors Retain Personal Injury Settlements

Bankruptcy judge interprets ‘cause’ under Section 1329(c) as being debtor-centric.

Seventh Circuit Requires Chapter 13 Payments Beyond Five Years

Appeals court narrowly reads Bullard on finality.
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Claim Objections Are Permissible in Chapter 13 After Plan Confirmation

Tulsa judge permits leisurely objections to unsecured claims in chapter 13.

California’s Fee-Shifting Statute Still Does Not Apply to Lift-Stay Motions

District Court says Supreme Court did not impliedly overrule Ninth Circuit’s Johnson decision.

Disallowance of Nondischargeable Debt Does Not Bar Later Collection, B.A.P. Says

Eighth Circuit B.A.P. majority allows collection of disallowed priority claims.
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Sixth Circuit Joins the Split on Whether Bankruptcy Courts Are ‘Courts of the U.S.’

The Supreme Court may have a new case to elevate or diminish the status of bankruptcy courts.
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