November 05, 2024
An involuntary petitioner whose claim was paid after filing is still counted as an involuntary petitioner, the Ninth Circuit BAP says.
9th Circuit
October 31, 2024
The expiration of Section 1329(d) in March 2022 means that 84-month chapter 13 plans amended now must revert to 60-month plans.
9th Circuit, Oregon
October 30, 2024
Declining to create a circuit split, Third Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro held that a retirement plan structured according to ERISA is excluded from estate property even if transactions by the trust violated ERISA or IRS Code regulations.
3rd Circuit
October 29, 2024
Sixth Circuit held that preferring one creditor with a nondischargeable claim before bankruptcy isn’t intent to hinder, delay or defraud.
6th Circuit
October 24, 2024
When chapter 13 cases are converted to chapter 7 before confirmation, bankruptcy courts are split on whether the broad language in Harris v. Viegelahn bars chapter 13 trustees from paying administrative expenses incurred before conversion.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
October 22, 2024
Tenth Circuit will be deciding whether an entire child tax credit is exempt or only a pro rata portion.
10th Circuit, Colorado
October 21, 2024
Bankruptcy courts are divided on whether the calculation of a trustee’s commissions includes distributions made to co-owners of property that the trustee has sold.
4th Circuit, Maryland
