Bankruptcy

Debtor's Discharge of Attorneys Fees Payable As Part of Divorce Judgment
A Chapter 7 debtor cannot discharge alimony or child support obligations. A bankruptcy client asked me whether he could discharge that part of a divorce judgment related to his spouse?s attorneys fees...

Appeals Court Upholds Discharge Denial For Homestead Purchase and Improvement Shortly Before Bankruptcy
Purchasing a homestead in Florida shortly prior to filing bankruptcy could be deemed a fraudulent transfer and lead to a denial of your bankruptcy discharge. Purchasing or improving a Florida homestead and then filing bankruptcy soon thereafter is, by itself,...

Is Cheaper Better
As part of the 2005 amendments, consumer bankruptcy debtors must complete a financial education course to receive a bankruptcy discharge. The requirement was controversial among law professors, with some seeing the requirement as one of very few reforms that could...

Failure to Turnover Tax Refund Leads to Discharge Revocation
In January, the 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that revoked the discharge of a debtor who kept his tax refund. The debtor filed his petition on October 10, 2005 and his meeting of creditors took place about one month later...

Costly Bankruptcy Preparation Mistakes
An interesting case out of the 9th Circuit last week should serve as a reminder to Bankruptcy Attorneys to check and double check documents. It should also serve as a warning to debtors who may be inclined to avoid doing the same thing...

Bankruptcy Discharge of Credit Card Debt Used to Pay Taxes
A caller asked me if he could discharge in bankruptcy a credit card charge of $10,000 used to pay property taxes on commercial real estate. The general rule is that all credit card debt and other unsecured debts are dischargeable...

How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure

Constructive Discharge
How intolerable conditions can yield claims for constructive discharge

Bankruptcy Law
A complete prime (pre-2005)

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Air Line Bankruptcy
BCI Aircraft Leasing agrees to pay $600,000 settlement related to Delta Air Lines bankruptcy claims.

Bankruptcy Reorganization
Calpine Corp. pays $2.13 million bankruptcy settlement.

Chocolate Discharge
G.K.I. Foods agrees to $43,000 settlement after disposing production waste water into a sanitary waste water system.

Bankruptcy
helping to get you out of debt.

Apeks Scuba Diving Regulator
Recalled Due To Missing Part

Washington Mutual Bank Collapse
May File for Bankruptcy