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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

Has Congress Opted Out of the Bankruptcy Clause?

Has Congress Opted Out of the Bankruptcy Clause? By Zachary A. Phillips More than two years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court used the Bankruptcy Clause in Siegel v. Fitzgerald to rule that the differing fee systems for chapter 11 cases were unconstitutional

Consumer Bankruptcy Jun 21, 2024

The Transient Debtor and the Debtor’s Homestead Exemption

The Transient Debtor and the Debtor’s Homestead Exemption By Laura E. Richardson The U.S. is experiencing a more-than-decade-long trend in migration whereby its population is increasingly relocating between states, even as the overall mover rate is in decline. 1 Per the