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US Supreme Court – “Reasonable Time” Requirement Applies to Rule 60(b) Motions to Vacate Void Judgments
02/10/2026 ...[more]11th Circuit: Equitable Tolling Still Does Not Apply To Deadline For §523 Discharge Complaints
09/26/2025 ...[more]Trustee Cannot Avoid Deed Because Every Letter Of the Notary’s Signature Was Not Fully Discernible
09/23/2025 ...[more]Manufactured Home Is Not “Motor Vehicle” So Cram Down Of Secured Loan In Chapter 13 Plan Is Not Prohibited By Hanging Paragraph of §1325(a)
09/16/2025 ...[more]11th Circuit – Damages for False Imprisonment are Nondischargeable as Willful and Malicious Injury
08/05/2025 ...[more]The Use of Trusts in Mortgage Loan Financing
06/29/2025 Trusts are being used more often for financing mortgage loans, which can be an effective way to optimize asset management and minimize lender risk. Key Benefits of Using Trusts in Mortgage Loan Financing ...[more]Real Property Owned By Dissolved LLC Was Not Property Of Individual Member’s Bankruptcy Estate
06/28/2025 In In re Kimball , Ch. 7 Case No. 24-11036-pmb, 667 B.R. 487 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2025) ( click here for pdf ) , the Lender foreclosed on commercial property owned by a limited liability company on August 6, 2024. ...[more]Judge Coleman – Vehicle Cannot Be Exempted as Tool of Trade
06/17/2025 In In re Cady , Ch. 7 No. 24-41026-ejc, 2025 WL 1587266 (Bankr. S.D. Ga. June 4, 2025) the issue was whether the Debtor, a real estate agent, could claim an exemption in her vehicle as a tool of the trade. ...[more]Mediation in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases
05/16/2025 TV lawyers are constantly heading into trial, sometimes after seeing the file for the first time that morning. On television, the clients never seem to worry about how they are going to pay their lawyers to go to trial. The reality is different in real ...[more]When Should A Corporation File Chapter 7?
05/04/2025 When an individual files for Chapter 7 relief, the goal is to keep their exempt property and discharge their dischargable debts. A corporation does not receive either of these benefits in Chapter 7, meaning that it turns over all of its property to be ...[more]Official Bankruptcy Forms Revised To Reflect April 1, 2025 Dollar Amount Adjustments Now In Effect
04/01/2025 ...[more]Jumping Up: Bankruptcy Code Dollar Amounts Will Increase On April 1, 2025
02/19/2025 An official notice from the ...[more]Jumping Up: Bankruptcy Code Dollar Amounts Will Increase On April 1, 2025
02/05/2025 An official notice from the Judicial Conference of the United States was just published announcing that certain dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code will be adjusted upward by 13.2004%, perhaps the largest increase to date. Inflation adjustments are ...[more]Homestead Exemption: Double Exemption Available Where Debtor Does Not Have Sole Ownership Of Residence
11/26/2024 ...[more]Farewell to Chevron Deference
07/08/2024 One of the many controversial opinions coming from the Supreme Court at the end of its term was Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo , No. 22-451 (6/28/24) which abolished what is known as Chevron deference. ...[more]Supreme Court Nixes Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases
07/07/2024 In an opinion that resolves decades of circuit court splits, the Supreme Court ruled against allowing nonconsensual third-party releases. Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, LP, No. 23-124 (6/27/24) which can be found here. While the opinion is emphatic in its ...[more]How Much Do You Have to Be in Debt to File Chapter 7?
06/15/2024 If you find yourself struggling with debt, you may be considering filing for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy can provide a fresh start and the opportunity to rebuild your financial life. But how much debt do you need to have in order to qualify for a Chapter 7 ...[more]