Consumer Debt

Recognition of Income-Based Repayment of Student Debt in Disposable Income By Michael Polkoff Student loan debt has generated significant discourse on how it should be treated during bankruptcy, 1 yet the income-based-repayment (IBR) alternative intended to reduce the

The fee application by an attorney for a chapter 7 trustee in a small case must state facts to show why the services must have been performed by an attorney, not by the trustee.

Refinancing a consumer loan to obtain a lower interest rate might make an individual debtor eligible for chapter 7.

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo BAPCPA Did Not Abrogate Absolute-Priority Rule in Chapter 11 Cases Hon. Peter D. Russin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida recently ruled that the absolute-priority

When a Nonfiling Spouse’s Support of an Adult Child Prevents Relief By Alban Beqiri Imagine a debtor going through chapter 7, hoping for a fresh start, only to get kicked out — not for hiding money or playing games, but because the debtor’s spouse is supporting their