ABI

JANUARY 19, 2024

John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff A bankruptcy discharge order absolves debtors of their pre-bankruptcy debts and seeks to provide debtors with a fresh start to their financial life. 2] Prior to her bankruptcy case, Bruce stopped paying her Citi credit card bill.

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ABI

JANUARY 13, 2022

1] In In re Al Zawawi , a bankruptcy court in Florida held that a foreign debtor does not have to meet the US debtor-eligibility requirements for a foreign representative to obtain Chapter 15 recognition of a foreign proceeding. [2] 13].

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ABI

JANUARY 13, 2022

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff. . Section 523 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) generally provides that a student loan cannot be discharged unless it would impose “undue hardship” on the debtor. [1] Kimberly Lee. John’s University School of Law. 16] . . [1] 523(a)(8). [2]

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PBWT

APRIL 6, 2021

It is well-settled that if you are a debtor in chapter 11, you do not have the unfettered right to convert the case to a chapter 7 liquidation. A recent 10 th Circuit decision shows why. The debtor and his two brothers-in-law served as co-trustees of both trusts. Unsecured Creditors Committee et al. , Thuma of the U.S.

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ABI

JANUARY 12, 2022

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff. . In In re Roman Catholic Church of Archdiocese of Santa Fe , the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico, held, in a matter of first impression, that bankruptcy courts have authority to confer derivative standing on creditors or committees to assert claims. [1]

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Nexa Collect

APRIL 11, 2021

The number of those actually furnishing payment information to the consumer reporting agencies has decreased in the last 10 years. In 2013, it was at 88%. 4, March 2013 ). These are industries where debtors will be hard-pressed to find money to pay debts for no other reason than that they are unemployed. drop from 2019.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MAY 12, 2017

A New York District Court recently tackled the intersection between bankruptcy and pre-petition FDCPA claims and the application of judicial estoppel to undisclosed claims. Shortly after filing suit, Jeziorowski filed bankruptcy pursuant to Chapter 7. Jeziorowski v. Jeziorowski v. Credit Prot. LEXIS 66084 (W.D.N.Y.

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