Consumer Bankruptcy

Colorado Mar 16, 2026

Sometimes, a Debtor May Claim an Exemption in Fraudulently Transferred Property

The Section 522(g) preclusion of an exemption on fraudulently transferred property only applies if the trustee recovers the property.

Inside ABI April 2026

President’s Column This, my final President’s Column, is all about moments. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. One of my favorite expressions from listening to the radio is a “driveway moment.” In the context of car radios, it’s when you’ve already pulled into

Legislative Highlights April 2026

Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Executives Accountable After Big Bank Failures Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and nine additional Senators on March 11 1

Bill Introduced to Permanently Increase Thresholds for Subchapter V, Chapter 13

Bill Introduced to Permanently Increase Thresholds for Subchapter V, Chapter 13 Congressional supporters have renewed their push in the second term of the 119th Congress to increase the debt-eligibility limits for small business subchapter V and consumer chapter 13

Law Changes in Georgia on Calculation of Fees for Standing Trustees

By excluding payments by the debtor directly to secured creditors from the calculation of the standing trustee’s fee, the recovery increased for unsecured creditors in chapter 12.
9th Circuit Feb 27, 2026

Private Student Loans Are Discharged Entirely or Not at All, BAP Says

An Internal Revenue Code definition means that the bankruptcy court cannot make part of a private student loan dischargeable and another part nondischargeable.

On Dismissal in ‘13,’ the Debtor Gets a Refund Regardless of a Property Execution

The Supremacy Clause overrides a property execution when a chapter 13 petition is dismissed before confirmation.