Skip to main content

Article Exchange

Discover the latest articles and insights from our community

article-exchange

Test Blog Exchange

et dolore adipiscing eiusmod et ut consectetur magna adipiscing amet

• 8 min read
Read Article

Bankruptcy Landscape is Turning Grey

This will come as no surprise to practitioners in the trenches of consumer bankruptcy law, but . . . . the face of America’s debtor population is acquiring wrinkles.

6 min read

Its Not Final Until Its Over

A little understood aspect of the automatic stay is the effect of a bankruptcy filing on a judgment debtor’s appeal rights.

6 min read

A New Kind of Tax Shelter That Also Doesn’t Work, and Why Do Molehills Turn Into Mountains?

James and Beverly Nichols filed their 2001 federal income tax return on January 20, 2002. The return showed that they were entitled to a refund in the amount of $2,231.57.

6 min read

Chapter 11 Plan Feasibility and the Judgment on Appeal - Its Either the Long Wait Or the Educated Guess

Chapter 11 filings are often precipitated by the entry of a judgment against the debtor which is appealed. The parties must then argue about whether a chapter 11 plan is feasible and otherwise confirmable in th

6 min read

BAPCPA For Your Viewing Pleasure

On Tuesday the House Committee on the Judiciary held a day long hearing on the second anniversary of the enactment of BAPCPA. Before I assumed the responsibilities of a blogger, I didn't know that Congressional hearings were given snappy titles.

6 min read

Security Is More Than A Feeling

Section 101(37) of the Bankruptcy Code defines “lien” as a “charge against or interest in property to secure payment of a debt . . .

6 min read