May 10, 2018

Debtor’s Chapter 13 Counsel Properly Stiffed for End-of-Case Fees

Practice point: Be sure that a chapter 13 discharge excepts debtor’s unpaid counsel fees.

9th Circuit

April 21, 2018

Discharge Cannot Be Revoked if Knowledge of Fraud Came Before Discharge

The deadline for objecting to discharge can be extended under Rule 4004(d) after the deadline has passed.

9th Circuit

November 07, 2016

Disallowing a Claim Worth $300 Saddled Creditor with $14,400 in Attorneys’ Fees

California’s fee-shifting law punishes an auto lender for filing a claim that was disallowed.

9th Circuit

July 27, 2016

Ninth Circuit B.A.P. Classifies a Loan for Living Expenses as a Business Debt

Personal loan with a profit objective becomes a business debt.

9th Circuit