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Importance of the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Bartenwerfer Decision Seen in Florida Case

The decision by the Supreme Court next term in Bartenwerfer will tell us whether debts can be automatically nondischargeable, even when the debtor is without fault.
Supreme Court May 2, 2022

Cert Granted to Decide: Is a Principal’s Liability for an Agent’s Fraud Nondischargeable?

The circuits are split on whether an innocent debtor’s liability is automatically nondischargeable when an agent or partner committed fraud.
7th Circuit Feb 23, 2022

Bankruptcy Is a Big Risk for Unmarried Couples Who Split Up

Family lawyers should be acutely aware that bankruptcy protections for former spouses don’t cover unmarried couples.