Bankruptcy Code Chapter 13 Debt Limits When considering a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, an experienced attorney will review your debt to confirm they are within the debt limits. Section 109(e) of the Bankruptcy Code establishes debt limits for a debtor, or...
In a ruling which is sure to have future implications, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in In re: Denby-Peterson, No. 18-3562 (3d Cir. 2019), that a secured creditor does not have an affirmative obligation under the automatic stay to...
The United States Bankruptcy Code, when used in a timely and systematic way, is a powerful law that may allow both consumer and business debtors to wipe out some debts and to substantially restructure others. To protect the filing debtor...
One of the first things we advise all of our clients about filing bankruptcy is the requirement that a debtor disclose all required information. Whether filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy...
Bankruptcy Code Chapter 13 Debt Limits Section 109(e) of the Bankruptcy Code establishes debt limits for a debtor, or married couple, to qualify for relief under Chapter 13 of the Code. As with many monetary amounts in the...
Bankruptcy filings have dropped from 1,536,799 in 2010 to 770,846 in 2016. How Much of the Decline Was the Result of the Affordable Care Care Act.? In an article “How the Affordable Care Act Drove Down Personal Bankruptcy” dated May...
Supreme Court Holds that Debt Collector Who Filed a Claim in the Bankruptcy Court Barred by the Statue of Limitations Did Not Violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U. S. C. §1692 et seq. In Midland Funding, v....
Bankruptcy Court Holds Consumer Debtor’s Wages, Garnished Within 90 Day Period Prior to Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Are a Preference A recent decision, Tower Credit, Inc. v. Schott (In re Jackson), 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4369, is highlights one...
A case decided by the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit, In re: McCoy, No. 15-8056 (6th Cir. 2016), illustrates why New Jersey attorneys representing debtors filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition diligently do their "homework"...
The United States Bankruptcy Code is a powerful tool which, when used expertly, can provide the most precious remedy debtors who cannot pay their current obligations can possess - time. The remedy of time is not limited to sophisticated large...
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