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Can Debtor’s Subchapter V Counsel Be Paid For Services Performed After Removal of Debtor From Possession? (In re Sunergy, In re Pro-Snax, Etc.)

Law Review: Kilborn, Jason J., The 'Market Model' of Debt Counseling and Bankruptcy in the United States (March 1, 2024)

Ed Boltz

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 18:21

Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4752879

Subchapter V Debt Limit: Don’t Get Caught Assuming Congress Will Act (It Probably Will…But Still) (US)

Research Paper: Lee, Brian Jonghwan, Bankruptcy Lawyers and Credit Recovery (April, 2024). FRB of Philadelphia Working Paper No. 24-10,

Ed Boltz

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 16:20

Available at SSRN:

A Dilemma In Mass Tort Bankruptcies: Maximizing Value v. Wreaking Vengeance (In re Bestwall)

Better Homestead for Single Homeowners in Virginia July 1

Whether You Can File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Keep Your House Depends on Your State Homestead Law

Until 2020, Virginia had the worst bankruptcy homestead protection in the country. Single homeowners (Virginia has great protection for real estate owned by married couples), could protect only $5000. That was written in the Virginia Code in 1919, when $5000 would have protected almost every house in Northern Virginia.