By Nicholas Ortiz, Attorney at Law on May 9, 2008 in Bankruptcy Cases of Interest, Protecting Assets In Bankruptcy | 0 Comments
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently issued an important opinion concerning the claiming of exemptions in bankruptcy cases. In re Barroso-Herrans, 2008 WL 1960365 (1st. Cir 2008) the Court heard the appeal of a Chapter 7 debtor who had attempted to exempt proceeds from two collection lawsuits by listing their value [...]
By Peter Orville, Attorney at Law on May 9, 2008 in Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy Cases of Interest, Bankruptcy Legislation, Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Decisions of Interest, Featured, General Bankruptcy Information, Role Of The Lawyer | 0 Comments
A few months ago, Jonathan Ginsberg posted an article on these pages about what happens if you fail to complete a financial management course.
As Jonathan pointed out, if a bankruptcy case is filed without the certificate that you completed the financial management course, and the case is closed without a discharge, most judges will [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney on May 9, 2008 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, General Bankruptcy Information, Kansas, U.S. Trustee Audits | 0 Comments
The Executive Office of the U.S. Trustee announced today that it will resume auditing debtors in consumer bankruptcy cases starting May 12, 2008. One in 1000 consumer bankruptcy cases in each judicial district will be chosen for random audit, according to the program’s website.
The debtor audits were temporarily halted by the U.S. Trustee program [...]
By Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney on May 9, 2008 in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Georgia | 0 Comments
In the Northern District of Georgia, our Chapter 13 plans are often filed as “step” plans. Basically a step plan is one in which the debtor’s trustee payment changes (steps up or steps down) when a known event happens. For example, in this district, vehicle leases are paid directly to the lender. [...]
