A Payment to a Death Beneficiary Under an IRA Is Not Estate Property
Even though received within 180 days of filing, a distribution from an IRA to a death beneficiary does not become estate property.
Arizona District Judge: No Final Orders in Preference Suits Without a Claim or Consent
Expanding on dicta in Bellingham, the district court in Arizona finds no power to enter a final order in a preference suit against a defendant who did not consent to a final order in bankruptcy court.
Ninth Circuit Upholds an FDCPA Suit for Collecting a Debt Paid in Full in Chapter 13
Even though the discharge order had been violated, neither Midland Funding nor Ninth Circuit precedent precluded an FDCPA suit for attempting to collect a debt paid in full.
Ninth Circuit Upholds an FDCPA Suit for Collecting a Debt Paid in Full in Chapter 13
Even though the discharge order had been violated, neither Midland Funding nor Ninth Circuit precedent precluded an FDCPA suit for attempting to collect a debt paid in full.
The Debtor in Taggart v. Lorenzen Loses Again after Remand by the Supreme Court
The Ninth Circuit rules that Taggart raised a ‘significantly high hurdle’ before holding a creditor in contempt of the discharge injunction.