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July 6, 2026 - 4 new headlines

Did a note in a church bulletin hint at bankruptcy? Diocese says not so fast. - The Providence Journal

07/06/2026 Did a note in a church bulletin hint at bankruptcy? Diocese says not so fast. The Providence Journal [more]
Tags: Lawsuits, News

Hawthorne Race Course Auction Date Set As Chicago Racing Future Hangs On Sale - Read Horse Racing

07/06/2026 Hawthorne Race Course Auction Date Set As Chicago Racing Future Hangs On Sale Read Horse Racing [more]
Tags: 363 Sales, News

Sale of bankrupt Romanian shipyard Mangalia resumes at going concern price - Romania Insider

07/06/2026 Sale of bankrupt Romanian shipyard Mangalia resumes at going concern price Romania Insider [more]
Tags: 363 Sales, News

Delaware’s New ABC Act: A Powerful Tool For Distressed Companies (Video) - Insolvency/Bankruptcy - United States - Mondaq

07/06/2026 Delaware’s New ABC Act: A Powerful Tool For Distressed Companies (Video) - Insolvency/Bankruptcy - United States Mondaq [more]
Tags: News, Reorganizations

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Georgia’s New $50,000 Homestead Exemption (And Why It’s Really Worth More)

06/30/2026 On July 1, 2026 the Georgia Homestead Exemption increases from $21,500.00 to $50,000.00 for an individual debtor, or a double exemption of $100,000.00 if a non-filing spouse is also a co-owner. This is a dramatic increase for Georgia, and opens up Chapter 7 for many people who are facing bankruptcy [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, chapter 13, chapter 7, Consumer Bankruptcy Guide, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, Homestead Exemptions, News and Comments, Northern District Cases, Uncategorized

What Should I Discuss With My Bankruptcy Lawyer? Here Are A Few Things Beyond The Worksheets

06/29/2026 A recent Order from our Bankruptcy Court highlights several important considerations when choosing a bankruptcy lawyer and planning your case. On June 26, 2026, Judge Sacca, joined by the other judges in the Northern District of Georgia, entered a 147-page Order permanently disbarring a lawyer and [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, bankruptcy consultation, chapter 13, chapter 7, Consumer Bankruptcy Guide, front page only bankruptcy, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, initial consultation', News and Comments, Northern District Cases, skeletal petition

Supreme Court Rejects Fifth Circuit's Approach to Judicial Estoppel

06/24/2026 The Fifth Circuit has long applied judicial estoppel aggressively when a debtor fails to list a cause of action. It once held (in a panel opinion overruled by the en banc court) that a trustee was bound by a debtor's failure to disclose assets. Reed v. City of Arlington, 620 F.3d 477 (5th Cir. [more]
Tags: ATexasBankruptcyLawyersBlog, Bankruptcy Blogs, judicial estoppel, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court

US Supreme Court Rules on Judicial Estoppel in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case

06/11/2026 Make sure you are disclosing ALL property, including any personal injury or other claims you might have against any other party. That includes disclosing it after your Bankruptcy case is filed in a Chapter 13 case. I expect the debtor might prevail on remand because he apparently promptly notified [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, chapter 13, chapter 7, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, judicial estoppel, Personal Injury, Supreme Court, US Supreme Court Cases

11th Circuit and 2 Live Crew: Contingent Copyright Termination Rights Are Property of the Bankruptcy Estate, but Questions Remain

06/03/2026 In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit addressed the intersection of Copyright Law and Bankruptcy Law, and whether an artist’s statutory copyright termination rights are property of the Bankruptcy Estate. Lil’ Joe Records, Inc. v. Mark Ross, Luther Campbell, et al., 2026 WL [more]
Tags: 2 Live Crew, Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, Chapter 11, chapter 7, copyright, Eleventh Circuit Cases, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, News and Comments, property of the estate

Is Trustee Required to Disclose Information Voluntarily Provided by a Creditor on a Confidential Basis?

06/02/2026 In In re Newport 222 Mitchell Street, L.P., 2026 WL 1488930, Ch. 7 Case No. 24-54060-sms (Bankr. N.D. Ga. May 27, 2026) (click here for .pdf) a creditor sought to compel the Chapter 7 Trustee to furnish information voluntarily provided to him by another creditor on a confidential basis. The basis [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, bankruptcy trustee, Chapte7, chapter 7, Chapter 7 Trustee, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, Northern District Cases

Georgia Homestead Exemption Increases to $50,000.00/$100,000.00 on July 1, 2026

05/12/2026 If you are contemplating filing for Bankruptcy and own a home, you probably will want to consider waiting a few weeks. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed House Bill HB 1024, which increases the Georgia Homestead Exemption from the current $21,500.00 to $50,000.00 effective July 1, 2026. If the [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, chapter 13, chapter 7, Consumer Bankruptcy Guide, exemptions, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, Georgia State Cases, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, homestead, Homestead Exemptions, News and Comments

US Supreme Court – “Reasonable Time” Requirement Applies to Rule 60(b) Motions to Vacate Void Judgments

02/10/2026 Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, Trustee, 2026 WL 135998 (January 20, 2026) (click here for .pdf). In 2014, Debtor Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC filed an adversary proceeding against Coney Island to recover $50,000.00 in unpaid invoices. Coney Island did not answer and a default [more]
Tags: Adversary Proceeding, Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, chapter 7, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, rule 60, Supreme Court, US Supreme Court Cases

11th Circuit: Equitable Tolling Still Does Not Apply To Deadline For §523 Discharge Complaints

09/23/2025 “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett in Worstword, Ho. Many have tried to extend the deadline for discharge complaints that is found in Bankruptcy Rule 4007(c), almost always after missing the deadline. The Eleventh Circuit recently [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, Bankruptcy Deadlines, Bankruptcy Rules, chapter 7, discharge, Eleventh Circuit Cases, equitable tolling, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog

Trustee Cannot Avoid Deed Because Every Letter Of the Notary’s Signature Was Not Fully Discernible

09/17/2025 In Barger v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC, Adv. Proc. No. 23-5164-bem, 2025 WL 1416871 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. May 15, 2025), the Chapter 7 Trustee sought to avoid a deed because every letter of the notary’s name was not fully discernible in the signature. The Court previously granted summary judgment to the [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, bankruptcy trustee, chapter 7, Deed, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, Northern District Cases, Security Deed

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