Bankruptcy

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,...

The bankruptcy discharge
Brad Perri is a Minnesota bankruptcy lawyer who will be guest blogging at Caveat Emptor from September 29th through October 10th. Yesterday, I talked about the part of the bankruptcy process you encounter through filing the actual petition for bankruptcy...

U.S. Courts Produce 8 Bankruptcy Basics Videos
The U.S. Courts recently produced 8 bankruptcy basics videos. The topics include an 1) Introduction; 2) Types of Bankruptcy; 3) the Limits of Bankruptcy; 4) Filing for Bankruptcy; 5) the Creditors' Meeting; 6) Court Hearings; 7) The Discharge; and 8)...

Debtor Can't Reopen Case to Enforce Discharge. Yet.
In an October 3 decision, a Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court ruled that a debtor could not reopen her chapter 7 bankruptcy to commence an adversary proceeding to enforce the discharge...

Received Your Bankruptcy Discharge But Still Being Harassed About Discharged Debts Must You Re-Open The Case
Many Alabama consumers have made the hard decision of filing bankruptcy and then after going through it expect to be given the "fresh start" promised by federal law only to find that debt buyers and collection agencies are waiting for them "on the other side" of the discharge order...

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...

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.

Washington Mutual Bank Collapse
May File for Bankruptcy

Dairy Bankruptcy
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA agrees to pay Parmalat SpA 310 million-euro settlement.