Property Held in a Joint Tenancy Leaves the Estate on the Debtor’s Death
If a debtor owns property as a joint tenant with right of survivorship, the trustee has nothing to sell if the debtor dies.
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Chicago Must Return Impounded Cars Immediately After a Chapter 13 Filing
Judge Thorne rules that exceptions to the automatic stay do not allow the City of Chicago to retain possession of impounded cars.
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Deborah L. Thorne
Parties to a Civil Union Held Eligible to File a Joint Petition
Chicago judge takes stand for the equality of same-sex couples.
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Deborah L. Thorne
Courts Split on Whether Claims for Overpayments of DSOs Are Themselves DSOs
Status of claims for overpayment of domestic support obligations begs for appellate review.
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Deborah L. Thorne
Reperfecting a Mortgage Isn’t Grounds for a Fraudulent Transfer
Mistakenly cancelling a mortgage can result in a preference but not a fraudulent transfer if the cancellation is later rescinded.
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Deborah L. Thorne