New York District Court Bars Forced Vesting of Title Through a Chapter 13 Plan
Split in lower courts now tilts toward precluding forced title vesting in chapter 13.
Bankruptcy Rules Deadlines Apply to Trials in District Court, Circuit Holds
Federal Rules are ousted for bankruptcy matters in district court, Eleventh Circuit says.
Mortgages Command Priority over Legal Fees in a Chapter 13 Plan
Plan can’t cause default on a home mortgage to pay a debtor’s lawyer first.
Plan in Suspended Animation when Chapter 13 Case Converted to Chapter 7
Judge ducks ability to reconvert previously converted case to chapter 13.
Circuit Splits Widen on Dischargeability of Tax Debts on Late-Filed Returns
Eleventh Circuit keeps taxpayer on the hook for late-filed tax returns.