Hot Topics in Consumer Filings

This panel delves into critical "hot topics" impacting consumer bankruptcy cases today. The panelists provide insights into complex exemption questions (including federal exemptions, life insurance exemptions, inherited IRAs, the meaning of “Necessary for Support” and preferences), the strategic treatment of unexpired leases and executory contracts (exploring implications for both lessees and lessors), disgorgement of debt-settlement-company fees and the evolving landscape of debt-limit considerations, comparing and contrasting chapter 13 and subchapter V precedent. The panelists also provide a crucial introduction to the growing concerns surrounding merchant cash advance (MCA) financing.