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Helping Debtors on the Fringe

Trustee May Not Liquidate Estate Property Solely to Benefit a DSO Creditor

Affirming Bankruptcy Judge Michael Romero, the district court holds that an exemption remains valid even though the exempt property remains subject to a nondischargeable domestic support obligation.

Denver Judge Sides with the Circuits: Nondischargeability Infects Subchapter V

Bankruptcy judges continue to disagree on whether debts of corporations with cramdown plans in Subchapter V can have nondischargeable debts.

Where, Oh Where, Are the Child-Support Creditors?

May 2025

For an Individual Chapter 11 Debtor, the Usual Retention Rules Don’t Always Apply

When retention benefits the chapter 11 debtor individually but not the estate, Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Bradley believes that compensation is not subject to approval under Section 330.

Judicial Roundtable Workouts: Problems, Problems, Problems!

Trustees Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Evidence: Empower, Excellence, Enjoy

Judge Oldshue Splits with Two Circuits: No Nondischargeability for Sub V Corporations

The bankruptcy judge in Pensacola, Fla., is giving the Eleventh Circuit an opening to split with the Fourth and Fifth Circuits.

Nondischargeability in Sub V Only Applies When It’s a Nonconsensual, Cramdown Plan

A creditor must control a class before its debt can become nondischargeable in Subchapter V.