Claims

An Interview with Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro: How Article III Judges See Bankruptcy Law, Bankruptcy Judges and the Bankruptcy Code

The Perils of Late Filed Claims (or even worse, when no claim filed at all)

Many creditors are not filing claims by the claims bar date. This puts debtors in a tough situation especially if the claim filed late (or not filed at all) is for a secured claim such as a house or car. Some courts are reluctant to allow a late filed claim citing limitations of rule 9006. So what can a debtor or creditor do to get a late filed claim (or no filed claim) paid? To discuss why in the post Covid era many creditors are not filing proofs of claims timely and discuss possible solutions. Creditor Suggested Speakers Keith Rucinski Krucinski@ch13akron.com Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee (Akron, Ohio)

District Court Upholds the ‘Time Approach’ to Reduce Landlords’ Claims

Across the board, the district court affirmed a decision by Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles that minimized landlords’ claims resulting from lease termination or rejection.