An Unmarried ‘Partner’ Might Not Have a Homestead Exemption, Ninth Circuit Says
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A California exemption law protecting victims of spousal abuse doesn’t apply to those who aren’t married.
Alabama Judge Gives a Mixed Message on Who Gets Postpetition P.I. Settlements
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District court rules that proceeds from a postpetition personal injury claim are ‘additional disposable income’ that ordinarily goes to creditors in a chapter 13 plan.
Debt Purchaser Socked $65,000 for a Discharge Violation
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Taggart doesn’t give more protection to a purchaser of debt than it does to the original creditor, Judge Scott Grossman says.