Law v. Siegel: Chapter 7 trustees and bankruptcy courts lose, while ...

03/08/14

Law v. Siegel: Chapter 7 trustees and bankruptcy courts lose, while debtor's ...
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On March 4, 2014, the Supreme Court decided Law v. Siegel, holding that the bankruptcy court lacked authority to surcharge the debtor's exempt property for payment of the Chapter 7 trustee's attorney's fees caused by the debtor's fraudulent conduct.

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