Texas

When estimated tax payments are ‘reasonable’ estimates of the year’s taxes, they aren’t fraudulent transfers, district judge says

Consolidating student loans after filing creates a post-petition debt that can’t be discharged without filing bankruptcy again.

Congress might want to consider closing a dischargeability loophole when it comes to injuries indirectly resulting from commission of a felony.

Defeated three times, a chapter 7 trustee is appealing to the Fifth Circuit to end the exemption for whole-life policies in Texas.

Contributions to 401(k) plans are deducted from ‘projected disposable income,’ even though the debtor was not making contributions before filing

Bankruptcy Judges Gargotta and Davis both held that the amended Texas exemption statute exempts life insurance policies and their cash surrender values.

To avoid automatic nondischargeability, the debtor in the settlement of a fraud suit must deny liability.

The IRS and Census methods for determining the size of a ‘household’ undercount or overcount economic realities, judge says.

Texas judge rules in favor of the debtor on an issue similar to the question coming before the Supreme Court in Bartenwerfer.

Jury instructions and a special verdict form can determine whether issue preclusion automatically results in nondischargeability.