Debt for Selling a Gun Used in a Mass Killing Was Dischargeable
Congress might want to consider closing a dischargeability loophole when it comes to injuries indirectly resulting from commission of a felony.
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It’s Not Easy for a Lender to Block an LLC from Filing Bankruptcy
A small business debtor must consent for a case to be converted to Subchapter V, Judge Robert Jones says.
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.
Fees Benefiting Only the Debtor — and Not the Estate — Are Compensable in Chapter 13
Section 330(a)(4)(B) is an exception to the American Rule and the notion that administrative expenses must benefit the estate, not just the debtor.
Debtor Allowed to Convert from Chapter 12 to Chapter 11
Where the courts are split for lack of specific statutory authority, Judge Robert Jones finds discretion to allow conversion from chapter 12 to chapter 11.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Robert L. Jones
Fifth Circuit Ducks an Undecided Issue on Automatic Stay Violation
Dissenter would have used a $1 case to rule on an issue of first impression.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Robert L. Jones