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Second Circuit Declines Class Certification to Debtors Seeking to Hold Creditor in Contempt of Discharge Injunction

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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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A US Court May Recognize a Foreign Proceeding of an Entity Who Would Not be Considered a Debtor in the U.S.

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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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Debtors do not have the Burden to Prove Section 523(a)(8) applies to their Loans

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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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The Final Say: Conversion from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 is Not a Given

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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. The debtor had married into a family that owned real estate assets in New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona and lived off income from two spendthrift trusts formed by his late wife. ” Id.

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The Increasing Acceptance of Derivative Standing

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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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Debt Collection Now and Post-Covid

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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. The next 6 to 12 months are going to be an uphill battle for creditors. Great Depression , EHES Working Papers in Economic History | No.

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Luxurious Lifestyles Can Undermine the Good Faith Requirement for ?Proposed Chapter 11 Plans of Reorganization

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American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff Member. Luxurious lifestyles alone do not violate the good faith requirement for proposing a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). 1] The debtor was a physician who earned approximately $400,000 per year. [2]