Eleventh Circuit Cases

11th Circuit: District Court Must Use Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Not Civil Procedure, When Trying Case “Arising Under” Title 11.

04/11/16

BR RulesIn a published opinion entered on April 8, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that District Courts are obliged to use and apply the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure rather than the Federal Rules o

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11th Circuit Issues Important Opinion On What Constitutes A “Return” For Purposes Of Determining What Taxes Are Dischargeable Pursuant to §523(a)(1).

04/08/16

tax_returnThe question of what constitutes a tax “return” for purposes of 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(1) has been the subject of conflicting Circuit Court cases the last several years.

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11th Circuit: FDCPA Requirements Apply Equally To Communications with Debtor’s Lawyer

04/06/16

FDCPA2The Eleventh Circuit recently addressed three issues of first impression in the Circuit regarding the application of the  Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to letters to consumers’ lawyers.  Not surprising

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Filing Proof Of Claim For Time Barred Debt Violates FDCPA, Says Eleventh Circuit, But They Leave An Escape Hatch.

01/25/16

fdcpa1In the last couple of years, claims against creditors for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) have become a hot item in Bankruptcy Courts.  One such question is whether the filing of a pr

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Chapter 13 Plan Binds Chapter 13 Trustee, Says Eleventh Circuit

09/29/13

In the case of Hope v. Acorn Financial, Inc., Case No. 12-10709, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 19661 (11th Cir. September 26, 2013) (click here for .pdf of opinion) the Court addressed whether 11 U.S.C.

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Chapter 13 Plan Binds Chapter 13 Trustee, Says Eleventh Circuit

09/29/13

In the case of Hope v. Acorn Financial, Inc., Case No. 12-10709, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 19661 (11th Cir. September 26, 2013) (click here for .pdf of opinion) the Court addressed whether 11 U.S.C.

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