Filing ‘13’ Immediately After Renewing a Title Loan Might Be Bad Faith
Reversing the bankruptcy court, a district court says that renewing a title loan before filing might bar confirmation of a chapter 13 plan.
‘Reasonable Possibility’ of a Surplus Gives a Debtor Standing in Chapter 7
Due process considerations mean it’s not harmless error if a debtor was denied standing improperly.
Costs of a Disciplinary Proceeding Again Held Nondischargeable Under Section 523(a)(7)
Seventh Circuit says that costs incurred by disciplinary authorities are not in compensation for ‘actual pecuniary loss.’
Sixth Circuit Erects Barriers to FDCPA Suits by Consumers in a 2/1 Opinion
A statutory violation by itself won’t necessarily give a plaintiff constitutional standing.
Follow the Rules or Lose an Exemption in a New Home While in Chapter 13
Chapter 13 debtors lost an exemption in a new home after converting to chapter 7 because they didn’t follow the rules.
Proceeds of Exempt Property Retain Exempt Status in Chapter 7, District Judge Says
District judge in Maine follows the Fifth Circuit by ruling that the post-petition sale of exempt property does not destroy the exempt status of the proceeds.