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Judicial Estoppel Barred the Debtor from Filing an Undisclosed ‘PI’ Claim, Circuit Says

Eighth Circuit holds that a chapter 13 debtor, not the trustee, has standing to bring personal injury claims.

8th Circuit

Property of the Estate and Exemptions

Bankruptcy Code
348
522
1306
1325
1326
1327
1329
1322
541
Topics
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability

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How Long Can Chapter 13 Plans Last, and What Can Debtors Do to Ensure Timely Completion?

Aug 2024

Bankruptcy Code
1307
1328
1329
Topic Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy

Early Edition with Bill Rochelle

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1191
1192
550(a)
Section 106(a)
101
103
105
106
108
109
157
586
327
328
329
330
348
363
365
502
503
507
522
523
524
546
547
552
554
727
741
1103
1104
1109
1112
1115
1123
1127
1129
1141
1225
1228
1323
1325
1326
1327
1329
1501
1520
1527
1126
1322
326
362
541
544
548
550
Topics
Asset Sales
Automatic Stay
Claims
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Discharge/Dischargeability
International Insolvency
Mass Torts
Small Business

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Res Judicata Bars Objections to Plan Amendments that Could Have Been Raised Before

Is feasibility of a plan reviewed for abuse of discretion or clear error? The circuits are split.

3rd Circuit

Big Stuff on Chapter 11 from the Second Circuit and Elsewhere

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1191
1192
Section 106(a)
101
103
105
106
108
109
11 U.S.C. § 363(m)
1334
157
158
586
327
328
330
348
363
365
502
522
523
524
546
547
552
554
707
727
741
1103
1104
1109
1112
1115
1123
1127
1129
1141
1226
1228
1306
1325
1326
1327
1328
1329
1501
1508
1509
1520
1521
1527
1126
1322
326
362
541
544
548
550
Topics
Asset Sales
Automatic Stay
Claims
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraud
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Discharge/Dischargeability
Business Reorganization
International Insolvency
Small Business

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An Interview with Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro: How Article III Judges See Bankruptcy Law, Bankruptcy Judges and the Bankruptcy Code

Bankruptcy Code
1182
1191
1192
101
103
105
106
108
109
586
304
327
328
330
348
363
365
502
503
522
523
524
546
547
554
707
727
741
1104
1109
1112
1115
1123
1127
1129
1225
1226
1306
1325
1326
1329
1501
1502
1520
1527
1126
1322
326
362
541
544
548
550
Topics
Asset Sales
Claims
Executory Contracts/Leases
Fraud
Fraudulent Transfers
Plan Confirmation
Preferences
Professional Compensation/Fees
Venue/Jurisdiction
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability
Business Reorganization
Govt. Claims/Sovereign Immunity
International Insolvency
Mass Torts
Small Business

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Section 1325(b)(1) Held Applicable to Post-Confirmation Amendments to Chapter 13 Plans

Courts are split on whether the confirmation requirements in Section 1325(b)(1) apply when a debtor seeks confirmation of an amended plan.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Southern District

Creditors Don’t Receive Estate Assets Recovered After the Last Chapter 13 Plan Payment

Absent a provision in the plan to the contrary, creditors aren’t given estate assets recovered after the final plan payment.

9th Circuit
Idaho

Benchnotes March 2024

March 2024

Bankruptcy Code
1182
523(a)(6)
11 U.S.C. § 362
1104
1301
1325
1329
Topic Tags
Automatic Stay
Plan Confirmation
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability
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