Consumer Bankruptcy

Whose Malpractice Claim Is It, Anyway?

April 2021

Covid Eviction Moratoria Didn’t Apply in a Bankruptcy Case

Bankruptcy court evicted a debtor from his residence because he didn’t qualify for the Covid-19 moratoria.

An Individual Can’t Assume a Lease by Reaffirming the Debt

A lawyer queasy about a client’s decision to assume a lease can’t invoke the court’s scrutiny by making an application to reaffirm the debt under Section 524(c), Judge Hursh says.

Amount of an Exemption Isn’t Required to Make an Order Final, Circuit Majority Says

Tenth Circuit majority believes that the grant or denial of an exemption is sufficient to make the order final, even if the bankruptcy court hasn’t ruled on the extent or amount of the exemption.

Faculty Biographies (2021 Rocky Mountain Virtual Bankruptcy Conference)

Judicial Roundtable (2021 Rocky Mountain Virtual Bankruptcy Conference)

Rochelle’s Rocky Mountain Case Law Update

The COVID-19 Crisis: How Deep, How Long, and Its Impact on Bankruptcy Filings

Sixth Circuit Permits Nondebtor Family Members to Continue the Family Business

Circuit Judge Sutton shied away from making a wife liable for her husband’s debts, even though the wife carried on the husband’s farming business.