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10th Circuit Colorado Mar 27, 2025

Trustee May Not Liquidate Estate Property Solely to Benefit a DSO Creditor

Affirming Bankruptcy Judge Michael Romero, the district court holds that an exemption remains valid even though the exempt property remains subject to a nondischargeable domestic support obligation.

Broad Scope, or Slippery Slope? Justification of Johnson

Broad Scope, or Slippery Slope? Justifications of Johnson By Jeffrey Fraser In Johnson v. Home State Bank, 1 the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a seemingly benign ruling regarding the impact of a chapter 7 discharge on a mortgage claim, concluding that a chapter 13

Where, Oh Where, Are the Child-Support Creditors?

Where, Oh Where, Are the Child-Support Creditors? By Hon. Elizabeth Gunn, Stuart Wilson-Patton and William R. Pursell 1 It is axiomatic that bankruptcy law in the U.S. is designed to provide a fresh start to individuals weighed down by unfathomable debt (the honest, but

Benchnotes May 2025

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo 1 Priority Wage Claims Must Be Counted for Sub V Eligibility, Even if Paid Post-Petition In a case of first impression, Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern