Divorce obligation can’t be discharged in bankruptcy 
Published: January 2, 2013
Tags: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Bankruptcy Code, BAPCPA, Chapter 7, divorce, U.S. Bank
A divorced man’s obligation to pay off a marital debt in the form of a line of credit was not discharged in his bankruptcy case, the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment.
New federal study makes case for student loan relief
Published: August 3, 2012
Tags: Bankruptcy Code, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Education, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, federal loans, student loan debt, student loans, TILA, Truth in Lending Act
A new federal study recommends changes in consumer protection and bankruptcy law to provide relief for those Americans saddled with a share of the country’s $1 trillion in student loan debt, largely blaming private lenders for the problem.
Poverty guidelines posted for waiver of bankruptcy fees
Published: May 19, 2011
Tags: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Bankruptcy Code, BAPCPA, CHAPTER 13, Chapter 7, filing fees, Poverty Guidelines
The office overseeing the federal judiciary has posted new poverty guidelines for the waiver of filing fees in certain bankruptcy cases.
Justices question bankruptcy courts’ authority in Anna Nicole Smith case
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 19, 2011
Tags: Anna Nicole Smith, Article III, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Code, jurisdiction, probate court, Supreme Court
The 14-year legal battle over Anna Nicole Smith’s late husband’s fortune continues as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether a bankruptcy court can issue a final order on a compulsory counterclaim that is based in tort law, not the Bankruptcy Code.
Debtor can be barred from re-filing bankruptcy
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 30, 2010
Tags: Bankruptcy Code, CHAPTER 13
A debtor could be barred from re-filing for bankruptcy as a condition of the voluntary dismissal of his Chapter 13 case, the 6th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled in affirming judgment.
