New Michigan Bankruptcy Means Test Numbers for November 1, 2017
The US Trustee's Office (the division of the Department of Justice that administers the bankruptcy process in the United States) has released its updated median income numbers for...
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Creditors Are Unlikely to Make You Pay their Attorney Fees in Bankruptcy Court
Many an attorney primarily accustomed to practicing in Michigan state courts has stepped into US Bankruptcy Court on...
Supreme Court Further Protects Debt Buyers from FDCPA
Unanimous Opinion: Debt Buyers May Abuse Consumers Freely
Yesterday, the US Supreme Court issued its second opinion this term regarding the applicability of the Fair Debt Collection...
Proofs of Claim Not Subject to FDCPA Damages in Magical Bankruptcy Land
Proofs of Claim for Debts Prohibited by Statute of Limitations Allowed in Chapter 13
Proofs of Claims filed by debt buyers or other collectors seeking to be paid from...
Bankruptcy Fraud: People Really Do Go to Jail!
What Is Bankruptcy Fraud?
Bankruptcy Fraud is a charge that can be leveled at someone who has filed Chapter 7, Chapter 13, or, like Abby Lee Miller of Dance Moms fame, Chapter 11. It is the...
Fair Debt Collections Practices Act: US Supreme Court Poised to Leave Consumers Vulnerable—Yet Again
Supreme Court Likely To Find Debt Buyers Not Covered by Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Reuters reports that, last month, during oral...
New Michigan Bankruptcy Means Test Numbers for April 1, 2017
The US Trustee's Office (the division of the Department of Justice that administers the bankruptcy process in the United States) has released its updated median income numbers...
Credit Cards as Secured Debts: Often Claimed, Rarely Proved ...
The Issue
The issue of whether a credit card debt can be claimed to be a "secured" debt in bankruptcy is a common discussion for attorneys who handle Chapter 13 bankruptcies in...
