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Update: Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split Regarding Pre-Bankruptcy Seizure

PBWT

In 2019, we began following a Circuit split regarding a secured creditor’s obligation to return collateral that it lawfully repossessed pre-petition after receiving notice of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing. ” [ii] In December, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and on Thursday adopted the minority view. [i]

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COVID-19 Collections Impact Bulletin: State Responses (December 2020 Update)

Burr Forman

The new bill issued a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, and repossessions, which expired on June 30, 2020. Debtors must notify creditors if they are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19, but no additional documentation is required for protection. The protections are set to expire on February 1, 2021.