Liens on Impounded Cars Are Judicial Liens that May Be Avoided, Seventh Circuit Says
The City of Chicago argued unsuccessfully that liens on cars are statutory because they arise automatically when the car is impounded.
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.
Seventh Circuit Makes Stays Pending Appeal Automatic in Mortgage Foreclosures
The Seventh Circuit’s opinion interpreting the amendment to Rule 62 is nonprecedential and prompted a dissent, and it may apply only in some states.
Seventh Circuit Allows Using Objective Evidence to Prove Subjective Recklessness
Lawyer’s malpractice can satisfy Bullock’s recklessness standard for nondischargeability.
Sale of Delinquent Tax Certificates Leads to Fraudulent Transfer, Seventh Circuit Says
Seventh Circuit upsets Illinois system for collecting delinquent real estate taxes