Dianne C. Kerns

Jan 11, 2017

Its All About Behavior Modification

Over the past year, nearly every insolvency organization in the nation has conducted a conference in Las Vegas, which might lead one to think that the year has been about gambling, luck, cocktails, decadence and shows. But, even through the glitz of Sin City, I have

Jan 11, 2017

Cram-a-lot The Quest Continues

It comes as no surprise that there has been a sense, mostly among members of Congress, that debtors who choose chapter 13 are more dedicated to repaying their creditors than those who choose chapter 7. Before enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer

Jan 11, 2017

Property of the Estate Focusing in on Section 348(f)

Is it or is it not property of the estate? That is, perhaps, the most fundamental issue in bankruptcy law, and yet it is a question that even the most seasoned insolvency professionals can discuss at length and still not be entirely sure of their conclusion. Such is the