Consumer Debt

Connecticut District Judge Allows ‘Chapter 20’ to Strip Off Subordinate Lien

Second Circuit primed to agree or split with three circuits on ‘chapter 20’ lien stripping.

Ownership or Lease Not Required to Claim Auto Expense Deduction

Ninth Circuit B.A.P. goes easy on a debtor who can’t afford to own a car on her own.
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Circuit Split Deepens on Stale Claims as Violations of the FDCPA

Vigorous dissents in the Seventh and Fourth Circuits accentuate splits on the FDCPA.
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