A Deceased Chapter 13 Debtor Can Still Obtain a Discharge, Judge Parker Says
Death is a reason for waiving the requirement for completing a financial management course.
In Reciprocity States, the Court Must Rule on Contract Issues to Shift Fees, Circuit Says
Even if a dischargeability suit is based on a contract, the winner is not entitled to fee-shifting if the court rules on noncontract issues.
Second Circuit Allows Appellate Attorneys’ Fees for Upholding a Contempt Citation
Finally, a circuit court cites Taggart to help a debtor enforce the discharge injunction.
Importance of the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Bartenwerfer Decision Seen in Florida Case
The decision by the Supreme Court next term in Bartenwerfer will tell us whether debts can be automatically nondischargeable, even when the debtor is without fault.
Cert Granted to Decide: Is a Principal’s Liability for an Agent’s Fraud Nondischargeable?
The circuits are split on whether an innocent debtor’s liability is automatically nondischargeable when an agent or partner committed fraud.