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Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction in Chapter 13: Is Vesting an Issue?

Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction in Chapter 13: Is Vesting an Issue? By Robert G. Drummond The filing of a chapter 13 petition creates a bankruptcy estate consisting of the legal and equitable interests of the debtor. 1 Property of the chapter 13 estate also includes

Owning a Marijuana Business Doesn’t Disqualify the Owner from Being in Chapter 7

Bankruptcy Judge Montali didn’t toss an individual out of chapter 7 just because he owned two LLCs that sold marijuana at retail.

Benchnotes August 2024

Benchnotes By Aaron M. Kaufman, Bradley D. Pack and Christina Sanfelippo Court Affirms “Enhanced” 37-Month Sentence for Attorney’s Concealment of Brother’s Money The appeal in United States v. Kowalksi concerned the propriety of a 37-month sentence for an attorney who

Consumer Bankruptcy Mar 22, 2024

Dividing Love: How Bankruptcy Proceedings and State Laws Can Separate Pets from Their Owners

Dividing Love: How Bankruptcy Proceedings and State Laws Can Separate Pets from Their Owners By Katherine S. Dute and Ryan M. Messina We can all agree that domestic pets — not including purebred pets, show pets or some limited exceptions such as horses — have a low fair