August 02, 2019
Fifth Circuit now says that student loans must ‘impose intolerable difficulties’ to be dischargeable.
5th Circuit
July 01, 2019
The BAP avoided making a rule that would have allowed convicted felons to discharge student loans more easily than debtors with clean records.
9th Circuit
May 29, 2019
Joining two other circuits, the Fourth Circuit now permits a chapter 13 debtor to strip down a short term home mortgage to the value of the property.
4th Circuit
May 16, 2019
BAP joins the majority of courts by saying that defaulting on direct mortgage payments precludes a chapter 13 debtor from receiving a discharge.
9th Circuit
May 10, 2019
Appeals court lauds Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Norman’s ‘well-reasoned’ opinion.
5th Circuit
April 26, 2019
Fifth Circuit in substance says that state law overcomes the Bankruptcy Code’s broad definition of who’s a creditor entitled to notice.
5th Circuit
April 09, 2019
Circuits are split on whether a collection letter only violates the FDCPA if it contains an explicit threat to sue.
11th Circuit
February 28, 2019
Hiring a collection agent will not insulate a debt buyer from liability under the FDCPA.
3rd Circuit
January 03, 2019
In some circuits, never intending to repay a loan can result in nondischargeability under Section 523(a)(6).
10th Circuit, New Mexico
December 05, 2018
Lying about herpes resulted in a nondischargeable debt for fraud and battery.
