Judge Court
District of Massachusetts
College Tuition Made a Debtor Ineligible for Chapter 7
Chapter 7 can be inaccessible for a married debtor living in the same household with a nonfiling spouse who has substantial income.
Judge Elizabeth Katz Gives Some Relief for a Debtor Ineligible to Discharge Student Loans
Massachusetts bankruptcy judge requires flexibility from both the government and the debtor who is saddled with huge student loans.
Different Rules Govern When Claims Accrue By or Against an Estate
Like physics, bankruptcy searches for a unified theory to explain claims by and against the estate.
Chapter 7 Trustee Is Paid in a Case Converted to Chapter 13
Courts split on allowing compensation to a chapter 7 trustee when the case is converted to chapter 13 before distributions were made.
Massachusetts Judge Limits Chapter 13 Debtor’s Standing to Sue
Chapter 11 committees achieve standing more readily than chapter 13 debtors.