Consumer Bankruptcy 2015 Year in Review
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Consumer Bankruptcy February 2015
A Letter from Your Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Co-chairs
The ABI Consumer Committee has had a wonderful, busy year; our Leadership members have been hard at work. Caralyce Lassner and Margaret A. Burks serve as Co-Chairs.
Repetitive Bankruptcy Filings and the Automatic Stay after Law v. Siegel
Upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition, the automatic stay prohibits creditors from taking any action to collect against debtors or property of the estate during the pendency of the bankruptcy case.[1] Although in certain instances the automatic stay shields honest debtors by
Late Mortgage Claims in Chapter 13 Practice after Pajian and Matteson
The summer of 2014 brought two interesting decisions from appellate courts that impact the treatment of secured mortgages in chapter 13 plans: In re Pajian[1] and In re Matteson.[2] As the ability to cure mortgage arrears is a unique aspect of chapter 13, these cases highlight important issues in chapter 13 practice.
Out of Statute Claims, the Latest Opinion: Davidson v. Capital One Bank (USA)
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia of a debtor’s suit against Capital One Bank alleging a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for