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Popular boating and fishing supply retailer closing nearly 60 stores due to bankruptcy - NJ.com

06/19/2026 Popular boating and fishing supply retailer closing nearly 60 stores due to bankruptcy  NJ.com [more]
Tags: News, Reorganizations

2 years after Catholic diocese bankruptcy, sex-abuse accusers' lawyers say church delaying settlement - San Diego Union-Tribune

06/19/2026 2 years after Catholic diocese bankruptcy, sex-abuse accusers' lawyers say church delaying settlement  San Diego Union-Tribune [more]
Tags: Lawsuits, News

"Simply Put, Chapter 15 Is Not Chapter 11" – U.S. Bankruptcy Court Cracks Open Door for Canadian Cannabis Restructurings - Insolvency Insider Canada

06/19/2026 "Simply Put, Chapter 15 Is Not Chapter 11" – U.S. Bankruptcy Court Cracks Open Door for Canadian Cannabis Restructurings  Insolvency Insider Canada [more]
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Asbestos Spinoff Battles Bid For Trustee Takeover In Ch. 11 - Law360

06/18/2026 Asbestos Spinoff Battles Bid For Trustee Takeover In Ch. 11  Law360 [more]
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What IPIC's Sale Means for Moviegoers at Mizner Park in Boca Raton - TAPinto

06/18/2026 What IPIC's Sale Means for Moviegoers at Mizner Park in Boca Raton  TAPinto [more]
Tags: 363 Sales, News

Sleep Number files bankruptcy, plans $415M sale - MSN

06/18/2026 Sleep Number files bankruptcy, plans $415M sale  MSN [more]
Tags: 363 Sales, News

Steward Ch. 11 Trusts Recouped $58M In 10 Months, Attys Say - Law360

06/18/2026 Steward Ch. 11 Trusts Recouped $58M In 10 Months, Attys Say  Law360 [more]
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Award-winning brewery files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeks partners - Yahoo Finance Singapore

06/18/2026 Award-winning brewery files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeks partners  Yahoo Finance Singapore [more]
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New dates set for Jade Presents bankruptcy hearings - fox21online.com

06/18/2026 New dates set for Jade Presents bankruptcy hearings  fox21online.com [more]
Tags: Cases of Interest, News

Can QVC Use TikTok Shop As a Springboard To Flourish While Navigating Chapter 11 Bankruptcy? - RetailWire

06/18/2026 Can QVC Use TikTok Shop As a Springboard To Flourish While Navigating Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?  RetailWire [more]
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Blogs

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

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 In re Thomas, Ch. 13 Case No. 24-10535-RMM, 2025 WL 1373615 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. May 12, 2025). Debtors’ Chapter 13 Plan proposed to reduce the secured creditor’s claim to the value of the manufactured home that served as collateral. The sole legal issue was whether a manufactured home that was [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, chapter 13, chapter 13 plan, Consumer Bankruptcy Guide, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, Hanging Paragraph, Manufacured Home, Middle District Cases, Mobile Home, secured debt

11th Circuit – Damages for False Imprisonment are Nondischargeable as Willful and Malicious Injury

08/05/2025 In Watson v. Bradsher and Ali, 2025 WL 2205853 (11th Cir. August 4, 2025), the Debtor met Plaintiffs at a bar and invited one of them to go home with him. She sternly rejected his advances and moved with her friend to another part of the bar. Debtor tried to pay his tab and could not find his [more]
Tags: Atlanta bankruptcy, Atlanta Bankruptcy Lawyer, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Blogs, chapter 7, discharge, Eleventh Circuit Cases, Exceptions to Discharge, false imprisonment, Georgia bankruptcy, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, GeorgiaBankruptcyBlog, Northern District Cases, Willful and Malicious Injury

The Use of Trusts in Mortgage Loan Financing

06/25/2025 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 Titling Trusts for Mortgage Loans: A Titling Trust holds the legal title to mortgage [more]
Tags: Bankruptcy Blogs, BankruptcyandRestructuringBlog, mortgage loan, trusts