Look Forward 5 Years, Not 25, on Debtor’s Inability to Repay Student Loans, Judge Says
Term of the loan is the ‘relevant period’ for judging student loan dischargeability.
EDNY Changes Policies about Defaults on Direct-Pay Mortgages in Chapter 13
Mortgage payments are considered ‘under the plan’ even if made by the chapter 13 debtors directly.
Discharge Revocation Deadline is NOT Jurisdictional, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit is hesitant to make bankruptcy time deadlines jurisdictional.
Judgment Void for Violating Discharge Doesn’t Qualify for Rooker-Feldman Protection
Kansas judge differs with a non-precedential Tenth Circuit opinion on Rooker-Feldman.
Violation of Professional Ethics Resulted in a Nondischargeable Debt
Two ethical lapses resulted in a nondischargeable debt.
Third Circuit Joins the Majority in the Split Over Late-Filed Tax Returns
Circuit split widens on an issue the Supreme Court has been ducking.
A ‘Loan’ Is Not an ‘Educational Benefit,’ Ninth Circuit BAP Holds
BAPCPA amendments on student loans modified the definition of ‘educational benefit.’