article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Attempting Debt Collection Efforts After a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy

FFGN COLLECT NY

Are you or your collection attorney attempting debt collection efforts even though the debtor filed for bankruptcy? If so your collection attorney is exposing you, the law firm, and themselves to personal liability for a money judgment that could far exceed your claim. The debtor did not pay. Violating an Automatic Stay.

Debtor 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Supreme Court Holds Debtor Who is Liable for Fraud Cannot Discharge That Debt in Bankruptcy

Troutman Sanders

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that § 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code precludes a debtor from discharging a debt obtained by fraud, regardless of the debtor’s own culpability. As background, in 2005, the debtor and her then-boyfriend jointly purchased a house in San Francisco. In Bartenwerfer v.

Debtor 52
article thumbnail

Court Holds that a Financially Healthy Debtor Cannot File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Good Faith

ABI

John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff Section 1112(b) of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) provides that a chapter 11 case may only be dismissed for cause. [1] Daniella Sesto St. 4] Aearo sold these earplugs to the United States Military. 10] The U.S.

Debtor 40
article thumbnail

Judgment Lien is Fully Enforceable against Property Quit-Claimed by Spouse to Debtor

ABI

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff. In In re Brinskele , a bankruptcy court in California held that a judgment lien against Edward A. 3] The Spouse unsuccessfully sued for a refund and the Court of Federal Claims granted the United States’ cross motion for a judgment of $1,514,140.14 on May 30, 2002. [3]

Debtor 40
article thumbnail

Automatic Stay is not Extended to Enjoin Arbitration Between Non-Debtors, Even Where Debtor’s Actions are the Subject of the Arbitration

ABI

John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff In Ferrandino & Son, Inc. Sahene Construction L.L.C. ( In re Sahene Construction), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Louisiana held that a non-debtor defendant was not entitled to protection of an automatic stay.

Debtor 40
article thumbnail

My debtor owes a lot of companies money. How do I get paid first?

Collections Law

It is extremely frustrating to discover that your debtor owes other people a lot of money. If your debtor hasn’t declared bankruptcy, there are several ways we can use to try to get you paid, even if you don’t have collateral or a court judgment yet. This helps to prevent your debtor from hiding the bacon.

Debtor 52