Legislative Update
Discharge of Unfiled Taxes under BAPCPA: No More "Super" Discharge? The basic concept of a chapter 13 bankruptcy filing historically was to allow individual debtors to reorganize their finances. The policy of giving the debtor a chance to have a fresh start was foremost
Congress Considers Katrina Impact
Congress moved quickly to enact legislation authorizing federal courts, including bankruptcy courts, to hold court sessions outside their usual places of business. The law is called the Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005, Public Law 109-63. It