On the Means Test, Fourth Circuit Allows Chapter 7 Debtors the Best of Both Worlds
Deadlines for direct appeal to the circuit are procedural, not jurisdictional.
Solicitor General Supports the Debtor in Midland Funding on FDCPA Violation
Government says that filing a stale bankruptcy claim violates the FDCPA.
Seventh Circuit Narrowly Interprets Co-Debtor Stay in Section 1301(a)
Co-debtor stay prevented from becoming an automatic stay for a non-filing spouse.
Disclaimer Saves Debt Collector from Violating the FDCPA in the Fourth Circuit
An admitted attempt to collect a debt rendered informational only by a disclaimer.
Lawyers Can Violate FDCPA by Making Factually Inaccurate Allegations in Bankruptcy Pleadings
There is no litigation privilege in the FDCPA for inaccurate allegations in bankruptcy court.
Judge Reverses Course and Allows Reclassification of Deficiency Claim
Chapter 13 debtor permitted to surrender collateral and reclassify deficiency as unsecured.