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Unlike IRAs, Debtors Keep Inherited 401(k)s Because They Aren’t Estate Property

Exemptions never come into play with inherited 401(k)s because they aren’t estate property in the first place, Judge Hodges explains.

Brooklyn Decision Shows Why Litigation Finance Is Risky if the Plaintiff Files Bankruptcy

At least in New York, a litigation finance agreement can’t be written to remove all of the lender’s exposure to the borrower’s bankruptcy.
4th Circuit Apr 7, 2021

Fourth Circuit Seems to Give the Government a Pass for Violating the Stay

Fourth Circuit expands federal government’s setoff rights under the Treasury Offset Program.