“Life in the Sweatbox”: Debtors Frequently Struggle for Years Before Filing Bankruptcy
“Life in the Sweatbox”: Debtors Frequently Struggle for Years Before Filing Bankruptcy

Banks, consumer lenders, and the politicians who enjoy their financial support, often argue that those seeking a fresh start in the Bankruptcy Courts seek to discharge their debt when they encounter the slightest bump in the financial road.  They contend that...

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Resumption of Random Audits by US Trustee of Consumer Bankruptcy Cases
Resumption of Random Audits by US Trustee of Consumer Bankruptcy Cases

Resumption of Random Audits of  Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 Consumer Bankruptcy Cases. Random Audits of Under the Bankruptcy Code, beginning with the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), the Office of the United...

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Treatment of  Automobile Expenses under Bankruptcy Act of 2005
Treatment of Automobile Expenses under Bankruptcy Act of 2005

As with many aspects of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ("BAPCPA"), practitioners and Courts have struggled with the question of determining the treatment of automobile expenses under the Code. To date, most cases have focused...

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