Bankruptcy

ELIGIBILITY FOR SUB-CHAPTER V ELECTION Sub-chapter V election by a small business requires that the debtor have non-contingent, liquidated debts (secured and unsecured) totally not more than $2,725,625..00 (presently for…

The Coronavirus outbreak has caused the unprecedented shutdown of businesses by the government. While this may be necessary to control the spread of the virus, the shutdown is having a…

As federal and state governments continue to seek responses to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the federal government announced relief measures for mortgage delinquencies and a moratorium on foreclosure activities for…

In Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC, 589 U.S. ___ (2020), the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that where a creditor seeks “relief” from the “automatic stay” in…

A recent case out of a Bankruptcy Court in Massachusetts highlights some important rights and restraints of a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee. In In re Deveau, (Bankr. E.D. Mass. 12/19/19), Case No. 15-13300, the Bankruptcy Judge, Hon. Frank J. Bailey, was faced with a complicated set of facts and a Chapter 7 Trustee who sought the Court's approval of a potential settlement of a claim. The Judge ultimately did not approve a settlement between the Trustee with an insurance carrier who had previously denied coverage to the debtor.

New Jersey Median Income Figures for Means Testing Data Effective November 1, 2019