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Debtors Beware: Disputing Facts Without a Sound Basis Can Have Tragic Results

Testimony that’s not credible can be a ‘false oath’ leading to a denial of discharge.

11th Circuit

Georgetown Law Center’s Bankruptcy Advocacy Practicum: Providing Pro Bono Appellate Briefs for Consumer Debtors

July 2018

Bankruptcy Code
523
Topic Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability

Ninth and Fourth Circuits Issue Important Rulings on Sanctions and Exemptions

Ninth Circuit opinion is prime for Supreme Court review regarding the extent of a bankruptcy court’s contempt powers.

4th Circuit

Debtor’s Chapter 13 Counsel Properly Stiffed for End-of-Case Fees

Practice point: Be sure that a chapter 13 discharge excepts debtor’s unpaid counsel fees.

9th Circuit
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Article Tags
Fraud
Consumer Bankruptcy
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Article Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
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A Fraudulent Transfer Complaint Doubles as an Exemption Objection

To suffice as an objection to exemption, a complaint must be filed within 30 days of the creditors’ meeting.

9th Circuit

Three Circuits Approve Extraterritorial Application of a State’s Exemptions

Fourth Circuit avoids a result that would have left some debtors ineligible for any exemptions.

4th Circuit
Monday, May 7, 2018
Article Tags
Consumer Bankruptcy
Business Reorganization
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Debtors Benefit When Trust Law Meets Bankruptcy Law

A trust designed to defeat the claims of creditors can sometimes hold up in bankruptcy.

6th Circuit
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