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Plan Confirmation

Someone Defending an Appeal Isn’t Required to Show ‘Standing,’ Fifth Circuit Says

To satisfy Article III, an appellee need only have ‘concrete adverseness’ and an ongoing interest in the dispute.

Ordinary Excuses Won’t Justify Plan-Filing Delays in Subchapter V

A fight between creditors justifies granting a Subchapter V debtor more time to file a plan, Judge Lane says.

Chapter 13 Can Shield Preferences from Recovery

So long as the debtor is paying unsecured creditors what chapter 13 requires, the debtor is not obliged to pursue preferences.

Chapter 13 Plan that Cures Arrears Pays Interest on Unpaid Principal, Judge Faris Says

Interest, if any, due on arrears cured under a plan derives from the loan documents and state law.

Horizontal ‘Gifting’ Approved in Mallinckrodt’s Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan

Mallinckrodt’s nondebtor releases didn’t have the defects that infected Purdue and Patterson.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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Monday, January 31, 2022
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Are Inheritances Estate Property in Chapter 13? You Decide

Plan amendments in chapter 13 must come before the debtors make their final payments to the trustee.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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