Lawyer Math, Jointly Owned Property and Judicial Liens, Oh My! Section 522(f) and Co-Owned Property
Lawyer Math, Jointly Owned Property and Judicial Liens, Oh My! Section 522(f) and Co-Owned Property By Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn 1 and Evanthea Hammer Exemptions are one of the key elements to an individual debtor’s fresh start provided by the Bankruptcy Code. For real
Equitable Tolling Can Extend Statutes of Limitations Under Section 546(a)
Dilatory actions by a debtor tolled statutes of limitations for a trustee’s suit against a third party.
Child Tax Credits: Are They Fully or Partially Exempt Under State Law?
Tenth Circuit will be deciding whether an entire child tax credit is exempt or only a pro rata portion.
Trustees’ Commissions Are Based on Distributions Made to Co-Owners of Property Sold
Bankruptcy courts are divided on whether the calculation of a trustee’s commissions includes distributions made to co-owners of property that the trustee has sold.
Two Courts Rule on Chapter 7 Debtors’ Standing for Objections to Sales and Claims
Virginia’s Judge Keith Phillips sides with courts that bar lenders from cutting deals with trustees to eliminate debtors’ homestead exemptions.
Third Circuit Has a Broad View of ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction After Plan Confirmation
A post-confirmation lawsuit to generate funds to pay a chapter 13 plan establishes ‘related to’ jurisdiction for noncore claims.