Statute of Limitations Wasn’t Tolled During Bankruptcy, Sixth Circuit Rules
Sanctions weren’t justified for attempting to collect a time-barred tax claim.
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.
Chapter 13 Discharges Post-Filing Condo Assessments in the Ninth Circuit
Circuit court bases its decision on the omission of Section 523(a)(16) from Section 1328(a).
Courts Split on Paying Chapter 13 Debtor’s Counsel if Conversion Precedes Confirmation
Arizona judge declines to expand Harris v. Viegelahn to cases when conversion precedes confirmation.
Debtor’s Chapter 13 Counsel Properly Stiffed for End-of-Case Fees
Practice point: Be sure that a chapter 13 discharge excepts debtor’s unpaid counsel fees.
Prefiling Expenses Can’t Be Reimbursed in a Chapter 13 Plan in Western Louisiana
Debtor’s counsel can’t recover prefiling expenses in a ‘no money down’ bankruptcy in the W.D. La.