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Warren Demands DoJ Release Student Loan Bankruptcy Guidance

Account Recovery

is pushing the Department of Justice to implement new guidance related to how student loan debts are handled when individuals file for bankruptcy protection, saying the department needs “to do its part to ensure that borrowers who continue to struggle with student debt have a path toward additional relief.” Elizabeth Warren [D-Mass.]

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Judge Denies Defendant’s Motion in FDCPA Bankruptcy Case

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Florida has denied a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case for allegedly disregarded cease-and-desist letters sent by an individual after receiving text messages and collection letters from the defendant while the individual had a pending bankruptcy petition.

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Florida Bankruptcy Court Sanctions Debt Buyer for Seeking to Collect Debt that Consumer Failed to Schedule in Bankruptcy Case

Troutman Sanders

The debt purchaser in In re McIntosh argued that because it was enforcing a debt that was not listed correctly on the debtor’s bankruptcy schedules, it was entitled to assume the debt had not been discharged. As background, in 2002, the debtor and her then-spouse jointly filed a “no asset” Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition.

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Unexpected medical costs can lead to a need for bankruptcy

Roths Child Law

One option for these individuals is filing for bankruptcy. Seeking relief through bankruptcy Many individuals face mounting medical debt see bankruptcy as the only viable path to financial relief. Bankruptcy can discharge or reorganize medical debts , which can provide a fresh financial start for a filer.

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iQor Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Account Recovery

Collection operation and contact center business-process outsourcing provider iQor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, seeking approval of a pre-packaged plan that would provide the company with $130 million of funding to reorganize itself and continue operating.

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Cryptocurrency Bankruptcy vs. Normal Bankruptcy

Sawin & Shea

With that being said, cryptocurrency bankruptcy has also become more common. Due to the unprecedented nature of cryptocurrencies, many wonder whether these digital holdings are exempt during bankruptcy proceedings. In this blog, you’ll learn all about cryptocurrency and bankruptcies, including whether these investments are exempt.

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Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Take Effect December 1, 2021

In the Red

. Each year amendments are made to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, which govern how bankruptcy cases are managed. The amendments address issues identified by an Advisory Committee made up of federal judges, bankruptcy attorneys, and others. The rule amendments are ultimately adopted by the U.S.