Consumer Bankruptcy

The Ties that Bind Chapter 13 Confirmation Orders

The provisions of 11 U.S.C. §1327(a) clearly state: The provisions of a confirmed plan bind the debtor and each creditor, whether or not the claim of such creditor is provided for by the plan, and whether or not such creditor has objected to, has accepted, or has

Consumer Bankruptcy Jan 11, 2017

Analyzing Chapter 7 Abuse Dismissal Motions Post-BAPCPA: A Reply on Cortez

This article challenges the conclusions set forth in Justin H. Dion's article, "Timing Is Everything...or Is It?: Cortez Challenges the 'Snapshot' Approach to Analyzing Abuse Pursuant to §707(b)," 1 which appeared in the October 2006 issue of the ABI Journal. In his