Sixth Circuit Creates a Split by Requiring Dismissal of an Abusive Chapter 13 Filing
Disagreeing with two other circuits, the Sixth Circuit finds no power in the bankruptcy court to avoid dismissing a chapter 13 case even if the debtor filed repeatedly in bad faith to avoid foreclosure.
Judge Elizabeth Katz Gives Some Relief for a Debtor Ineligible to Discharge Student Loans
Massachusetts bankruptcy judge requires flexibility from both the government and the debtor who is saddled with huge student loans.