July 05, 2024
Tort claims are usually unliquidated, but a contract claim is liquidated if it’s precisely determinable by agreement or operation of law, Judge Lori Vaughan says.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
April 20, 2023
Contrary to the Fourth Circuit, five bankruptcy courts have now held there’s no such thing as nondischargeability for corporate Sub V debtors. The question is now before the Fifth Circuit.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
April 18, 2023
Although the automatic stay does not require turning over property garnished before bankruptcy, a creditor may not continue garnishing property after filing, Judge Burgess says.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
February 17, 2023
A district judge in Florida upheld a Subchapter V plan that required automatic increases in payments to unsecured creditors based on actual disposable income.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
July 28, 2022
With little authority one way or the other, lower courts are split on whether Social Security benefits lose their exemption if withheld and later paid as a tax refund.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
March 04, 2022
Florida district judge explains why a foreign debtor isn’t required to have a presence in the U.S. before the debtor’s foreign representatives can win recognition under chapter 15.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
December 16, 2021
Although the bankruptcy court has subject matter jurisdiction after confirmation, the debtor cannot show ‘good cause’ for Rule 2004 discovery if it would confer an ‘unfair strategic advantage.’
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
November 08, 2021
A deficiency judgment arising from foreclosure of another parcel of real estate can be avoided as an impairment of a debtor’s homestead exemption.
11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District
