Judge Court
District of Idaho
Student Loans for a Professional Degree Weren’t Business Debts to Qualify for Sub V
The Ninth Circuit didn’t completely close the door to a finding in another case that student loans for a professional degree could be business debts making the debtor eligible for Subchapter V of chapter 11.
Limited Partnership Agreement Is an Estate Asset, Not an Executory Contract
Because a limited partner’s obligations were only ‘options,’ the partnership agreement was not an executory contract, Chief Judge Meier says.
Another Court Lets the Debtor Keep Appreciation in a Home on Conversion from 13 to 7
Where the courts are split, Idaho judge sides with the Tenth Circuit BAP and allows a chapter 13 debtor to retain post-petition appreciation in the value of a homestead following conversion to chapter 7.
No Fees for a Chapter 13 Trustee in a Case Dismissed Before Confirmation
Trustees in chapter 12 fare better than chapter 13 trustees if a case is dismissed before confirmation.