April 06, 2018
Chicago Wins One Round in Battle over Parking Tickets
The battle continues in Chicago over using chapter 13 to beat parking tickets.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictMarch 08, 2018
Courts Split on Denying a Chapter 13 Discharge for Failure to Make Direct Payments
Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Central DistrictJanuary 10, 2018
No Statute of Limitations Bar from Asserting a New Theory of Recovery
If a preference theory fails, try fraudulent transfer.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictJanuary 04, 2018
Chicago Judge Erases Chapter 13 Debt Limits on Student Loans
Large student loans do not justify dismissal of a chapter 13 case when chapter 11 is the only alternative, Bankruptcy Judge Janet S. Baer says.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictDecember 28, 2017
Administrative Status Given for Claims Against an Assignee for Creditors
Chicago judge finds flexibility for granting ‘protection’ claims under Section 543(c)(1).
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictDecember 22, 2017
Chicago Believes that Inaction Doesn’t Violate the Automatic Stay
Windy City plunges into the circuit split on inaction as a violation of the automatic stay.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictDecember 07, 2017
Chicago Strikes Out on Priority Status for Post-Petition Parking Fines
Clever drafting of chapter 13 plans prevents collection of post-petition parking fines.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictNovember 29, 2017
Courts Split on Whether Claims for Overpayments of DSOs Are Themselves DSOs
Status of claims for overpayment of domestic support obligations begs for appellate review.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictNovember 28, 2017
The Unlimited Wedding Ring Exemption Has Some Limits, Illinois Judge Says
Opinion traces the thousand-year history of wedding and engagement rings.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern DistrictNovember 06, 2017
Debtor Can’t Reaffirm an Auto Loan by Waiving Discharge of the Debt
Chief Judge Gorman requires strict adherence to Section 524(c) in reaffirming a debt.
7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Central District