Consumer Bankruptcy

Colorado Judge Differs with Two Circuits on Chapter 13 Payments Beyond Five Years

Courts are also split on whether a five-year plan begins on confirmation or on the first chapter 13 plan payment.

Illinois Divorce Court Can Strip Away Estate Property, Seventh Circuit Says

Overlay divorce and bankruptcy, and you’ve got a big mess.

Another Example: Student Loans Are Virtually Impossible to Discharge

District court second-guesses the sufficiency of evidence that the bankruptcy court found sufficient.

Inside ABI February 2018

Feb 2018

Time to Resolve Confusion on Pension Contributions

Feb 2018

On the Means Test, a Single Debtor Can Take Deductions for Two Cars

New York judge rules that the IRS Handbook is not controlling on auto expenses for the means test.

Portions of Rule 4004 Violate the Rules Enabling Act, Bankruptcy Judge Klein Says

Objection is not required to bar a discharge to an individual who received a chapter 7 discharge within eight years.

Community Chest: Does the Co-Debtor Stay Extend to Debts Incurred Solely by the Nondebtor Spouse?

March 2018

Twice-Told Tales: Reexamining Past Precedents