Memphis Bankruptcy Judge Denise Barnett reads the BAPCPA amendments as excluding personal injury settlements from the calculation of ‘projected disposable income.’
Congress left a gap in the statute for perfecting a tax lien on personal property against someone who has no ascertainable residence.
Someone who commits fraud can’t be denied a discharge for that reason alone if the debtor kept accurate books and records of the fraud.
Courts are split on whether having nondischargeable debts gives an individual chapter 7 debtor standing to object to claims.
