Lender and Servicer Held Liable for Making False Claim for Real Estate Taxes
Judge Rodriguez holds servicer and lender liable under Rule 3002.1 and the FDCPA for making a claim for unpaid real estate taxes that had been paid.
Circuit Split Widens over Discharging Taxes on Late-Filed Returns
The Supreme Court has ducked the split twice in recent years but should tackle the question this time around.
PACA Doesn’t Give Rise to Denial of Discharge for Defalcation, Chicago Judge Says
A PACA trust lacks the hallmarks of a trust, so a failure to pay a produce supplier doesn’t give rise to a nondischargeable debt for defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity, Judge Goldgar says.
Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ to Decide Whether Inaction Violates the Automatic Stay
Virginia case highlights the damage that will be done to debtor protections if affirmative action is required for a stay violation.
Supreme Court Might Allow FDCPA Suits More than a Year After Occurrence
The ‘fraud-specific discovery rule’ might permit FDCPA suits filed more than one year after the occurrence that gives rise to the claim.
Rifle Held Exempt as Household Goods in Georgia but Not in Connecticut
Claiming a firearm is owned for defense of the household raises the odds that the gun will be exempt as household goods.
Medical Bills Are Held to Be Consumer Debts, Invoking the Means Test
Someone forced into bankruptcy on account of medical bills will also be forced into chapter 13.
Supreme Court Grapples with ‘Finality’ in Ritzen v. Jackson Masonry
Justices may narrow Bullard by drawing back from the requirement that finality requires a change in the status quo.
A Motion to Dismiss an Involuntary Petition Only Postpones Filing a Creditor List
Ninth Circuit BAP balances the need for quickly dealing with an involuntary petition against the petitioners’ right to discovery and a list of creditors.