February 09, 2016

Rare Bible Worth $10,000 Is an Exempt Asset, Seventh Circuit Holds

Seventh Circuit won’t impose limits on exemption for religious articles.

7th Circuit

January 28, 2016

Support Obligations for Grandchildren Are Ordinarily Dischargeable

Deficient drafting results in dismissal of dischargeability complaint.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

January 22, 2016

Sale of Delinquent Tax Certificates Leads to Fraudulent Transfer, Seventh Circuit Says

Seventh Circuit upsets Illinois system for collecting delinquent real estate taxes

7th Circuit

January 19, 2016

Homestead Owned by a Trust Can Be an Exempt Homestead in Illinois

Trust must be carefully drafted in Illinois to retain the entireties exemption.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

January 13, 2016

Guardian’s Fees Not Discharged in Father’s Bankruptcy

Indiana judge parts company with other courts in helping out a guardian ad litem.

7th Circuit, Indiana, Indiana Northern District

January 12, 2016

Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court Again, Lowering Standard for ‘Inquiry Notice’

Posner pens a gem warning banks about ignoring signs of fraud.

7th Circuit

January 08, 2016

Another Lower Court Nixes an FDCPA Claim Based on a Time-Barred Debt

Chicago bankruptcy judge opines on how the circuit should rule on the FDCPA.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

January 05, 2016

Seventh Circuit Lays Down an Easy Standard for Enjoining Suits Against Third Parties

Posner singlehandedly turns Chicago into a more desirable forum for large chapter 11s.

7th Circuit