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Consumer Bankruptcy Jul 22, 2025

To Tell or Not to Tell Isn’t Really a Question: A Debtor’s Duty to Disclose

To Tell or Not to Tell Isn’t Really a Question: A Debtor’s Duty to Disclose By Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn and Nisha R. Patel 1 The filing of a bankruptcy petition creates an estate comprised of “virtually all the debtor’s assets,” 2 or, more specifically, “all legal or

Chapter 13 Plan Modifications Can Reduce the Commitment Period and the Payments

A decision by Bankruptcy Judge Maria Oxholm explains why chapter 13 plan amendments sometimes may be easier after confirmation than before.

Giving Debtors Their Fair Shake: What Happens to Nonexempt Equity Increases in Debtors’ Homes in Converted Chapter 7 Cases

Giving Debtors Their Fair Shake: What Happens to Nonexempt Equity Increases in Debtors’ Homes in Converted Chapter 7 Cases By Andrew Bates 1 Following decisions from the Eighth and Ninth Circuits, chapter 13 filers could find themselves in a difficult predicament