An Allowed Claim Doesn’t Bar an FDCPA Suit from Attacking the Same Debt
Georgia district judge confronts creditors who file claims based on stale debts.
Plan Permitted to Stretch Out Redemption Payments Following a Tax Sale
Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in a reorganization.
Seventh Circuit Requires Chapter 13 Payments Beyond Five Years
Appeals court narrowly reads Bullard on finality.
Claim Objections Are Permissible in Chapter 13 After Plan Confirmation
Tulsa judge permits leisurely objections to unsecured claims in chapter 13.
Disallowance of Nondischargeable Debt Does Not Bar Later Collection, B.A.P. Says
Eighth Circuit B.A.P. majority allows collection of disallowed priority claims.
In-Kind Income Excluded from Calculation of Current Monthly Income
Judge takes practical approach to decide what’s considered current monthly income.
Plan’s Treatment of Secured Claim Trumps Failure to Redeem on Time
Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in reorganization.
Briefly Noted: Success Fees, Covenants with the Land, and Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Debtors win 2 of 3 important chapter 11 and 13 reorganization cases.
Fourth Circuit Says Chapter 13 Can’t Reinstate Non-Default Rate on Home Mortgage
Bar to modification of a home mortgage trumps ability to cure in chapter 13.