January 03, 2017

Stern Doesn’t Limit Bankruptcy Court in Liquidating a Nondischargeable Debt

Decisions by Circuit Judge Posner and Houston’s Judge Isgur don’t line up.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

November 04, 2016

Debtor May Not Benefit from His Own Fraudulent Transfer

Exemption cannot be claimed in a home recovered as a fraudulent transfer.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

November 03, 2016

Accelerating Final Payoff Doesn’t Permit Modifying a Home Mortgage

Debtor’s clever strategy to prepay a mortgage didn’t invoke Section 1322(c)(2).

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

September 01, 2016

Frost on Homesteads in Chapter 13 Extended to Exempt IRAs in Chapter 7

Debtors must maintain exempt status of assets until chapter 7 case is closed, judge rules.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

March 14, 2016

Texas Judges Disagree About Exemption for Sale Proceeds from a Homestead

Judge finds a loophole in a Fifth Circuit opinion on the homestead exemption.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

March 09, 2016

Exemptions Are Not a Moving Target the Trustee Can Shoot Down at Any Time

Judge Isgur interprets Schwab v. Reilly to benefit debtors and disadvantage trustees.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District

February 09, 2016

United Operating Only Protects Creditors and Shareholders, Bankruptcy Judge Holds

Restriction on post-confirmation suits is further limited in the Fifth Circuit.

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District