In the case of In re Jones, Judge Elizabeth Magner of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana dealt with the issues of both the rights of consumer debtors and their creditors when it comes to application of Chapter 13 plan payments, as well as when and by what method a creditor can [...]

On the second anniversary of the changes in the bankruptcy code I wanted to write about how these changes had impacted bankruptcy practice in New Orleans.
Instead, I decided to write about one particularly memorable client that I had the honor of representing post Katrina and pre-BAPCPA.
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As most people know, a vehicle that never seems to operate properly, is always in the shop and never seems to be fixed has come to be known as a lemon.
Over the years, most states have enacted “Lemon Laws”.

Louisiana is no different.
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The name Elizabeth Warren appears in a number of articles on the Bankruptcy Law Network.
She is a professor of law at Harvard Law School and is a well known and respected writer and speaker on the subjects of bankruptcy and consumer credit.
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In her article entitled: “Homestead Laws” Bankruptcy Law Network contributor Pamela L. Stewart discusses the purpose of homestead laws as the term in generally used in most states.
The term has a different meaning in Louisiana.
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The U. S. Trustee’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans has a specific procedure for rescheduling a 341 Creditor’s Meeting that has been missed.
The Trustee’s Office website has a specific form that should be used to reschedule the 341 creditor’s meeting in a Chapter 7 case.
Once the motion to reschedule has [...]

There are two things that you must have with you when you go to the 341 creditor’s meeting: The first is a state issued photo identification card. For many people, this is going to be your driver’s license.
You must also bring your social security card if your state identification card does not contain [...]

The Eastern District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Court in New Orleans has one Chapter 13 Trustee.
His contact information is as follows:
S. J. Beaulieu, Trustee
433 Metairie Road
Suite 307
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 831-1313
Mr. Beaulieu’s office does not accept payments in person. All payments must be made by money order or certified funds to the following address:
S. J. Beaulieu, [...]

Beginning October 24, 2007 the location for 341 Creditor’s Meetings for the New Orleans Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana will change.
For years, creditor’s meetings in the New Orleans area have occurred at what is referred to as the Texaco Building, at 400 Poydras Street.
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There are currently eight Chapter 7 Bankruptcy trustees for the New Orleans Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Trustees are private individuals and are not on the staff of the U.S. Trustee’s Office.
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