Lack of Familiarity with PACER Is No Excuse for a Late Filing, Tenth Circuit Says
Some tasks are too complex for lawyers and should be performed by paralegals.
Bartenwerfer Argument Invites the Supreme Court to Depart from ‘Plain Meaning’
Will the Supreme Court add words to Section 523(a)(2)(A) to yield a result that the justices find more palatable?
Benchnotes January 2023
Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Failure to Timely Object to Debtors’ Claim of Exemption in “100 Percent of FMV” of Property Removes the Property from the Estate In In re Masingale, 1 the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) of
Courts Split on Whether Bankruptcy Discharges Future Liability on a Guarantee
Milwaukee district judge rules that bankruptcy does not cut off future liability on a personal guarantee issued before bankruptcy.
Even if Ineligible for Chapter 13, the Debtor Still Has an Absolute Right to Dismiss
The Ninth Circuit BAP interprets circuit authority as giving a chapter 13 debtor the absolute right to dismiss.
Exceptions for Discharge Under Chapter 7
Exceptions for Discharge Under Chapter 7 By Jessica M. Kincaid and Jonathan S. Hawkins Debtors who file for chapter 7 are normally entitled to a discharge of unsecured debts. Certain debts may not be discharged, however, including any debt “for willful and malicious