Consumer Bankruptcy

Debtor’s Appeal from Chapter 13 Plan Confirmation Held Equitably Moot

District court equates distribution to creditors in chapter 13 to substantial consummation of a chapter 11 plan.

Co-Chairs Corner

Hannah Hutman and Jeff Fraser, co-chairs of the ABI Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, thank all committee members for their participation this year.

The committee once again played a vital role in ABI’s Consumer Practice Extravaganza (CPEX), which held a successful Part 1 in November 2024 and is gearing up for a robust Part 2 in January 2025. They partnered with ABI’s professional staff, Advisory Board Co-Chairs Jeff Fraser (also co-chair of the Consumer Committee) and Summer Shaw, and the CPEX judicial board.

Co-Chairs Corner

The Ethics and Professional Compensation Committee had another successful year in 2024. Our activities continued to keep our members and the insolvency community apprised of relevant recent developments and hot topics while also offering fun and beneficial social and networking opportunities.

Faculty Biographies (2024 Winter Leadership Conference)

You Gotta Have Faith: Exploring Concepts of Good Faith and Bad Faith

When the Creditor Becomes the Debtor: Consumer Lenders in Bankruptcy and the Impact on Borrowers

Having Committed Fraud Doesn’t Prevent a Debtor from Vacating a Judicial Lien

If a creditor’s judicial lien is avoided, how can the creditor collect the underlying debt if it’s excepted from discharge?

Giving the Debtor a Grace Period to Cure Isn’t Extending a Plan Beyond Five Years

In the Third Circuit, it’s possible to cure a payment default under a chapter 13 play beyond five years, district judge says in affirming the bankruptcy court.