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Jack B. Schmetterer

Must a Debtor Be Destitute Before Discharging Student Loans?

Unemployed for 16 months, surviving on food stamps, and living rent-free enabled a debtor to discharge student loans.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Northern District

Chicago Believes that Inaction Doesn’t Violate the Automatic Stay

Windy City plunges into the circuit split on inaction as a violation of the automatic stay.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Northern District

The Unlimited Wedding Ring Exemption Has Some Limits, Illinois Judge Says

Opinion traces the thousand-year history of wedding and engagement rings.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Northern District

Nationwide Class Suits Barred; Loophole Found for Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans

Consumer debtors bat 500 last week in significant cases.

7th Circuit
Illinois
Illinois Northern District
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