Supreme Court Holds Argument in Lamar, Archer & Cofrin on Dischargeability
The high court seemed primed to rule that a debt will be discharged despite an oral misrepresentation about one asset.
Challenging Student Loans Permissible Six Years after Discharge
Destitute debtor allowed to challenge student loans six years after a chapter 7 discharge.
Courts Split on Denying a Chapter 13 Discharge for Failure to Make Direct Payments
Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.
Filing a Dischargeability Motion Rather Than a Complaint Is Not Fatal
Relation-back kicks in if an earlier motion contains the elements of a complaint.
Another Example: Student Loans Are Virtually Impossible to Discharge
District court second-guesses the sufficiency of evidence that the bankruptcy court found sufficient.
Portions of Rule 4004 Violate the Rules Enabling Act, Bankruptcy Judge Klein Says
Objection is not required to bar a discharge to an individual who received a chapter 7 discharge within eight years.
Alabama District Judge Remains Antagonistic Toward Discharging Student Loans
ICRPs are always a factor in discharging student loans.