ABI Journal

Editor's Note: This is the third in this column series for the newly minted chapter 11 professional. In our last installment, we began to paint a portrait of a chapter 11 debtor's life, from preparing for a bankruptcy filing to first-day he…

JA John D. Ayer JF Jonathan P. Friedland MB Michael L. Bernstein

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Oct
2003

Plan Modification May Be a Fait Accompli and Shift Risk of Loss

Pursuant to §1329 of the Bankruptcy Code, after confirmation but prior to final payment, a chapter 13 plan may be modified at the request of the debtor, the trustee or the holder of an allowed unsecured claim. The modification may increase …

TM Timothy D. Moratzka

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Oct
2003

Fresh Start Head Start or Running Start Bankruptcy Exemption Planning

Actions on the eve of bankruptcy will many times determine the availability of the fresh start: a new financial life free of debt with some exempt assets. Debtors push the envelope on exemption planning because the legislative history of th…

TM Timothy D. Moratzka

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Apr
2003

Consumer Bankruptcy Mortgage Legislation

Legislative Update ABI Directors Testify Before Congress

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Nov
2007

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