Skip to main content

July 7 - Members and Subscribers - Welcome to the new and improved abi.org! - If you have not already done so, please reset your ABI password to access the site. Click "Login" and then "Forgot Password"

ABI Journal

Discharge/Dischargeability

Monday, February 15, 2016
Please note that in order to view the content for the Bankruptcy Headlines you must login with the link at the top if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Debtors Throw Away $36,500 and Their Discharges at the Same Time

Judge can’t save debtors from the consequences of their self-inflicted wounds.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Please note that in order to view the content for the Bankruptcy Headlines you must login with the link at the top if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Support Obligations for Grandchildren Are Ordinarily Dischargeable

Deficient drafting results in dismissal of dischargeability complaint.

California Judge Fixes Discharge Deadline for Late-Filing Tax Penalty

Bankruptcy mavens, take note: Late-filing fines for tax returns kick in Oct. 15.

Judge Closes Loophole to Prevent Discharging Pre-Conversion Condo Charges

Debtors once again stuck paying post-filing condo charges on abandoned home.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Please note that in order to view the content for the Bankruptcy Headlines you must login with the link at the top if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Securities Fraud Judgment Is Automatically Nondischargeable, Circuit Says

Tenth Circuit slams securities fraudsters already nailed with default judgments.

How the Bankruptcy Code Determines the Winner of a Bar Fight

Getting punched out in a bar fight might not result in a nondischargeable debt.

Guardian’s Fees Not Discharged in Father’s Bankruptcy

Indiana judge parts company with other courts in helping out a guardian ad litem.