May 14, 2018
Testimony that’s not credible can be a ‘false oath’ leading to a denial of discharge.
11th Circuit
May 11, 2018
Ninth Circuit opinion is prime for Supreme Court review regarding the extent of a bankruptcy court’s contempt powers.
4th Circuit
May 10, 2018
Practice point: Be sure that a chapter 13 discharge excepts debtor’s unpaid counsel fees.
9th Circuit
May 09, 2018
To suffice as an objection to exemption, a complaint must be filed within 30 days of the creditors’ meeting.
9th Circuit
May 08, 2018
Fourth Circuit avoids a result that would have left some debtors ineligible for any exemptions.
4th Circuit
May 07, 2018
A trust designed to defeat the claims of creditors can sometimes hold up in bankruptcy.
6th Circuit
May 03, 2018
To avoid having a discharge revoked, a debtor must either comply with the order or obtain a stay pending appeal.
9th Circuit, Idaho
May 02, 2018
A chapter 7 debtor’s postpetition legal malpractice claims are not estate property, BAP says.
9th Circuit
April 25, 2018
An unreasonable but good faith, subjective belief that there is no injunction bars a finding of contempt in the Ninth Circuit.
9th Circuit
April 24, 2018
Not a true public sale, a tax foreclosure in New Jersey can be attacked as a preference without implicating concerns about federalism.
3rd Circuit, New Jersey
