Ninth Circuit BAP Nullifies Section 541(b)(8) When Pawnbroker Must Give Notice
BAP agrees with Title Max that pawned property drops out of an estate automatically when state law does not require notice.
District Court Allows 401(k) Contributions in Chapter 13 Up to the IRS Limits
Lower courts split three ways on 401(k) contributions and the calculation of disposable income in chapter 13.
Courts Disagree on When a ‘Med-Mal’ Claim Becomes Estate Property
District and bankruptcy courts reach diametrically different results on identical facts regarding the same defective medical device.
Tennessee Judge Rules Back Child Support Is Not Estate Property
Courts are split on whether child support arrears are estate property.