• Debtors receive court notices and orders (e.g., meeting of creditors notice, objection notices, notices of hearing, orders on motions for relief from stay, order of discharge, etc.) by email the same day they are filed by the court. (uscourts.gov)
  • Debtors receive orders and court generated notices (e.g. deficiency notices, 341(a) meeting of creditors notice, notice of hearing, orders on motions for relief from stay, orders regarding filing fees in installments or filing fee waivers, notice of requirements to file financial management course and/or domestic support obligation, order of discharge, etc) by email the same day the court generates them and the same day as the debtor's attorney. (uscourts.gov)
  • To confirm a Chapter 11 plan, the business debtor must convince creditors that it can meet the obligations of the reorganization plan and that it isn't likely to liquidate or undergo further financial reorganization after confirmation. (straffordpub.com)
  • When this happens, creditors need to understand what happens and the available options and the consequences of those options, as well as the bankruptcy court's post-confirmation jurisdiction . (straffordpub.com)
  • The Subchapter V plan must contain some protection for impaired creditors if the debtor does not perform. (straffordpub.com)
  • How are creditors protected if the debtor defaults? (straffordpub.com)
  • His practice focuses on representation of commercial debtors and creditors in workouts, restructurings, bankruptcy cases, foreclosure proceedings, and commercial litigation. (straffordpub.com)
  • Ms. Primrose represents debtors, lenders, investors, and creditors in a broad range of restructuring matters, including Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, and bankruptcy-related acquisitions. (straffordpub.com)
  • Cover Sheets for Amendments to List of Creditors and the Mailing Matrix in the Case of a Non-Individual Debtor (a Corporation, Partnership, Unincorporated Association, etc. (uscourts.gov)
  • This practice document has been prepared to provide detailed information about the legislative and practice requirements relating to debtors' petitions for debtors, bankrupts, creditors and insolvency practitioners. (afsa.gov.au)
  • Shulman Rogers Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights attorney, Michael Lichtenstein was honored to be published in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal. (shulmanrogers.com)
  • In Chapter 13 cases, if a Debtor is engaged in business, as defined in 11 U.S.C. §1304, the Debtor shall produce any documents concerning the business requested by the trustee at or before the meeting of creditors. (uscourts.gov)
  • Part 1 of the video discusses the claw-back theory in Ponzi bankruptcy actions initiated against the creditors of the debtor and the issues surrounding the applicable defenses to such actions. (rolandjones.com)
  • Part 2 of the video discusses the law pertaining to the theory of Ponzi presumption and how the law affects the creditors of the debtor. (rolandjones.com)
  • Both creditors and debtors benefit from using an experienced, professional entity or individual. (uk.com)
  • At the creditors' meeting in January 2013, the trustee told the debtors that the residence had more equity than they claimed and was therefore more than they could claim under the "wild card" exemption. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • I am an Edmonton bankruptcy trustee with Goth & Company Inc. and a regular contributor to this Trustee Talks article forum. (bankruptcy-canada.ca)
  • I'm a licensed bankruptcy trustee in Ontario, and today we released a comprehensive new research study profiling the average person who files a consumer proposal or bankruptcy in Ontario . (bankruptcy-canada.ca)
  • A list of United States Trustee, District of Minnesota approved pre-bankruptcy credit counseling agencies can be found here . (uscourts.gov)
  • To file bankruptcy in Texas, the law requires that you complete a U.S. Trustee-approved credit counseling briefing. (bankruptcyhq.com)
  • If you've already filed bankruptcy in Texas, you must complete a U.S Trustee-approved debtor education briefing. (bankruptcyhq.com)
  • The debtor must make monthly payments to the Chapter 13 Trustee according to the Chapter 13 plan. (uscourts.gov)
  • A debtor who wishes to have a registered trustee appointed to administer their bankrupt estate will need to lodge a completed consent to act from the nominated trustee with their Bankruptcy Form. (afsa.gov.au)
  • By Dynele Schinker-Kuharich, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee (Canton, OH) On Thursday, September 16, 2021, the bankruptcy community lost a good friend and esteemed colleague, Robert S. Thomas II. (considerchapter13.org)
  • In addition to the documents required by Fed.R.Bankr.P. 4002, the Debtor shall produce such other documents as the trustee or UST requests. (uscourts.gov)
  • This matter is before the Court pursuant to motions ("Motions") by Kenneth Kirschenbaum (the "Trustee") and Rockstone Capital LLC ("Rockstone") (collectively, the "Movants") objecting to the exemptions claimed by Keith Bub (the "Debtor") in a Dodge Viper ("Viper") in the aggregate amount of $15,230.56. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • According to the Trustee, the Debtor is not entitled claim exemptions in the Viper because the Debtor did not have legal title in and to the Viper as of the date the Chapter 7 petition was filed. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • Rockstone also asserts that because the Trustee was constrained to retrieve the Viper from a third party pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 542, and the Debtor had pledged the Viper to the third party as collateral for a loan prepetition, the Debtor is not entitled to claim the exemption pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 522(g)(1). (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • However, because the Debtor voluntarily pledged the Viper to a third party as collateral for a business loan, and the Trustee had to take steps to recover the Viper from the third party which had taken possession and control of the Vehicle, the Debtor is not entitled to claim the exemption with respect to the Viper. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • 522(g)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code provides that a debtor may claim an exemption as to property recovered by the Chapter 7 trustee only in limited circumstances. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • On May 15, 2012, the Debtor filed opposition to the Motions [dkt 51] and on May 18, 2012 and May 21, 2012, the Trustee and Rockstone, respectively, filed replies [dkt 53 and 54]. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a liquidation proceeding and the Chapter 7 trustee will continue to administer the bankruptcy estate to satisfy creditor claims as if the death never occurred. (scura.com)
  • 3) If the debtor feels there are extraordinary circumstances justifying an exception to (1) or (2) above, file a motion to allow direct payment of funds to the trustee. (ch13hou.com)
  • Plaintiff Trustee Allan B. Mendelsohn for SRS Capital Funds, Inc. sues Defendant, Y.S.S.S. LLC to avoid and recover certain amounts transferred to Defendant within four (4) years before the filing of the bankruptcy petition, as fraudulent conveyances. (rolandjones.com)
  • Trustee Edward E. Neiger of the Achaogen Plan Trust, formed in connection with the bankruptcy case of Achaogen, Inc, initiated adversary proceedings against approximately forty-two defendants last week. (rolandjones.com)
  • This video refers to the Deprizio Doctrine, under which a bankruptcy trustee may disgorge assets from guarantors that could otherwise satisfy the debt. (rolandjones.com)
  • A bankruptcy trustee looks at all your paperwork to make sure you included everything. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • On March 6, 2020, the chapter 13 trustee moved to dismiss the chapter 13 case because Debtor was delinquent in making plan payments. (findlaw.com)
  • Trustee now seeks an order "limiting the amount of Debtor's exemption in the Property in the Chapter 7 case to $32,020.56, and that any appreciation in the value of the Property is property of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate. (findlaw.com)
  • A California bankruptcy judge recently ruled on a series of motions in a Chapter 7 case, including an effort by the debtors to have their residence declared exempt under California law and a motion by the court-appointed trustee to compel them to turn the property over to him. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • The trustee alleged that the debtors undervalued the residence in their original schedules, that they did not heed his warnings about the type of exemption they were claiming, and that the amended schedules they filed were not filed in good faith. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • It authorized the trustee to sell the residence for $165,000, significantly more than the value claimed by the debtors. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • The debtors responded with a motion to compel the trustee to abandon the residence based on their new exemption. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • It further found that the trustee had adequately warned the debtors about problems with the "wild card" exemption, and that the debtors' intent in amending their exemption was to prevent the sale of the residence. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • The debtor was unable to make his monthly payment to the trustee and his case was soon dismissed. (davidmsiegel.com)
  • If the debtor is simply unable to do so, the case is not going to be recommended for confirmation by the chapter 13 trustee . (davidmsiegel.com)
  • Further, the debtor is not going to win favor with the trustee and is not going to get a case in a confirmable position. (davidmsiegel.com)
  • I love to help debtors who are able to make a payment to a trustee which equates to all of his disposable income per month. (davidmsiegel.com)
  • For example, if the debtor has a tremendous electric bill or gas bill, then the trustee might become suspicious and want some justification. (davidmsiegel.com)
  • Alabama and North Carolina: Bankruptcy cases in Alabama and North Carolina are not under the jurisdiction of the United States Trustee Program. (justice.gov)
  • In liquidation, the insolvency professional acts as liquidator and bankruptcy trustee. (carajput.com)
  • On September 17, 2012, Debtor filed a Chapter 13 petition and a plan that proposed to pay the Purchaser in full over the 60 month plan period. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • Debtor filed a chapter 13 petition on April 17, 2019. (findlaw.com)
  • To activate a DeBN account, a debtor must file a Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request (DeBN) form (available on the court's website). (uscourts.gov)
  • The case of first impression held that despite a bankruptcy code section providing that exempt property cannot be used to satisfy a debtor's prepetition debts, the tax code makes clear the government's right to set-off a tax overpayment against a taxpayer's preexisting tax liabilities extends to an overpayment due to a debtor. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • And, with limited exceptions not applicable here, the bankruptcy code provides that exempt property cannot be used to satisfy "any" of the bankruptcy debtor's prepetition debts. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • Official Receiver Practice Statement 2 explains bankruptcy by debtor's petition. (afsa.gov.au)
  • A debtor's petition may also be presented by one or more members of a partnership, or by joint debtors who are not partners. (afsa.gov.au)
  • Subsection 55(2) of the Bankruptcy Act requires a debtor to use the "approved form" when lodging a debtor's petition. (afsa.gov.au)
  • Immediately upon the entry of an order for relief, the Debtor shall give written notice to any creditor with a garnishment order, any garnishee defendant other than the Debtor's employer, and to any creditor whom the Debtor anticipates may seek a garnishment order. (uscourts.gov)
  • On August 3, 2012, Purchaser served the Debtor with a Notice of Foreclosure of Equity of Redemption ("Barment Notice") stating that Debtor's right to redeem the property would expire on September 18, 2012. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • The bankruptcy court will discharge the debtor's debts in the same matters as if the debtor was alive. (scura.com)
  • In Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings, a debtor's death is much more complicated. (scura.com)
  • Since the debtor has a much larger role in the administration of the bankruptcy estate, the case does not automatically continue following a debtor's death. (scura.com)
  • Alternately, the debtor's heirs may continue the decedent's case and make payments on behalf of the deceased debtor. (scura.com)
  • The most likely scenarios in which a debtor's successor-in-interest will continue a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case is if the heirs wish to retain secured property. (scura.com)
  • Debtor's Plan provided that all property of the estate vested in the debtor upon confirmation. (findlaw.com)
  • Debtor's case was dismissed with prejudice (can't refile) after the Court determined that Debtor photo shopped the date on the Credit Counseling certificate. (freshstartsc.com)
  • The pen in hand signatures of each debtor and the attorney for debtor(s) are required on the notice of responsibilities. (uscourts.gov)
  • Debtors can file a DeBN request form through their attorney electronically, or on their own by mail or over the counter at the Clerk's Office where their case is filed. (uscourts.gov)
  • Property of the estate is broadly defined by § 541 and includes "all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property as of the commencement of the case," and "[p]roceeds, product, offspring, rents, or profits of or from property of the estate, except such as are earnings from services performed by an individual debtor after the commencement of the case. (findlaw.com)
  • A debtor in possession or DIP in United States bankruptcy law is a person or corporation who has filed a bankruptcy petition, but remains in possession of property upon which a creditor has a lien or similar security interest. (wikipedia.org)
  • Under certain circumstances, the debtor in possession may be able to keep the property by paying the creditor the fair market value, as opposed to the contract price. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, where the property is a personal vehicle which has depreciated since the time of the purchase, and which the debtor needs to find or continue employment to pay off his debts, the debtor may pay the creditor for the fair market value of the car to keep it. (wikipedia.org)
  • Service requirements for other parties in a bankruptcy case do not change with DeBN. (uscourts.gov)
  • Debtors can enroll at any time, and the program is available to all debtors with an open bankruptcy case. (uscourts.gov)
  • If both debtors in a joint case wish to request enrollment in DeBN, each debtor must file a separate request form. (uscourts.gov)
  • In In re Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe , a bankruptcy court in New Mexico held that the Small Business Administration ("SBA") acted "arbitrar[ily] and capricious[ly]" under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") when it denied a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan to a debtor in a bankruptcy case. (abi.org)
  • [1] On April 20, 2020, the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe (the "Church")-a debtor in a case under Chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code")- applied for a PPP loan for $900,000, and was denied by lender Wells Fargo Bank because the Church purportedly did not meet the eligibility provisions set forth by the SBA. (abi.org)
  • This is a game show-style program addressing a myriad of issues and challenges to parties' rights that arise in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and the ways those challenges can impact which constituency is seen to have control of a case. (americanbar.org)
  • A game show style program addressing a myriad of issues and challenges to parties' rights that arise in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including asset valuation, lien priority, DIP financing, sale proceedings, claim objections, nonconsensual third-party releases, bar orders, and the ways those challenges can impact which constituency is seen to have control of a case. (americanbar.org)
  • During the course of a bankruptcy case or proceeding, bankruptcy court notices are mailed by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) on behalf of the court. (uscourts.gov)
  • Documents related to a bankruptcy case or proceeding should be sent directly to the court. (uscourts.gov)
  • A certificate verifying completion of an approved course must be filed with the bankruptcy court for your case to be eligible to be discharged. (bankruptcyhq.com)
  • If both debtors in a joint case wish to receive emailed orders and court generated notices, each debtor must file a separate form. (uscourts.gov)
  • This case requires the court to resolve a conflict between the federal tax offset program and the bankruptcy code. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • In the present case, both the district court and the bankruptcy court resolved the statutory conflict in favor of the bankruptcy debtors, Matthew and Jolinda Copley, who filed for bankruptcy in 2014 and claimed their 2013 tax overpayment as exempt property. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • If the debtor intends to sell any assets (including their home or car) while their Chapter 13 case is open, they must get court approval to do so by filing a motion with the court. (uscourts.gov)
  • The author discusses aspects of a bankruptcy case under Chapter 7 for a business entity under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, and helps them consider all aspects of each bankruptcy case to achieve the best possible results from bankruptcy. (loeb.com)
  • Bankruptcy lawyers regularly evaluate the dischargeability of taxes when deciding when to file a client's bankruptcy case. (considerchapter13.org)
  • Upon the entry of an order for relief in the bankruptcy case, the Debtor shall file written notice in any action in which the Debtor is a party that is pending in another tribunal. (uscourts.gov)
  • C) the name and contact information of any attorney for the Debtor in the bankruptcy case, if other than the attorney filing the notice. (uscourts.gov)
  • This case clarifies that debtors who have lost their property in a tax sale have a second option (other than state law redemption) in getting their property back. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • Based on the undisputed facts of the case, the Court finds that the Debtor had legal title in and to the Viper as of the date the petition was filed. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • The confirmed plan successfully went effective on November 15, 2023, with Bradshaw Law reorganization and bankruptcy attorney Jeffrey D. Goetz representing the debtor in the case. (bradshawlaw.com)
  • Death or incompetency of the debtor shall not abate a liquidation case under chapter 7 of the Code. (scura.com)
  • In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, the untimely death of a debtor generally does affect the bankruptcy proceedings. (scura.com)
  • The bankruptcy court may dismiss the case if it appears that case cannot continue. (scura.com)
  • Notice: 13Network Update If you are a debtor seeking information about your Chapter 13 case, we urge you to visit www.ndc.org to set up your user ID and password. (ch13hou.com)
  • After all, if a Chapter 7 case goes smoothly, the debtor will discharge most or all debts and ideally keep all assets. (longislandbankruptcyblog.com)
  • Recently, Visium Technologies, Inc. commenced an adversary proceeding against three companies and their principals to seek damages due to alleged improvident, bad faith, wrongful, reckless filing of an involuntary bankruptcy case. (rolandjones.com)
  • If a debtor is filing a Chapter 7 case and wishes to discharge an unsecured debt, such as a credit card, or surrender a secured debt, such as vehicle, he/she may certainly do so. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • Upon conversion from a case under chapter 13, "property of the estate in the converted case [ ] consist[s] of property of the estate, as of the date of filing of the petition, that remains in the possession of or is under the control of the debtor on the date of conversion. (findlaw.com)
  • how to find more information about a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. (nolo.com)
  • You should know that you'll lose the property if you aren't current on the loan when filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and if you don't remain current after your case. (nolo.com)
  • The debtors' only response was to file a motion to convert the case to Chapter 13. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • In this particular case, this debtor would never have succeeded with a chapter 13 case because he was not honest. (davidmsiegel.com)
  • Questions regarding bankruptcy cases filed in the six judicial districts in those states should be directed to the Bankruptcy Administrator for the district where the case is pending. (justice.gov)
  • If you have not completed these then your bankruptcy lawyer will direct you as to how to comply with these two requirements, as your case cannot proceed without them. (schwartzbankruptcy.com)
  • The data for many of the tables in the 2014 BAPCPA Report are provided by debtors when they submit forms, schedules, motions agreements and other filings to the court and are not validated by the courts or the AO. (uscourts.gov)
  • While the Debtor did not conceal the existence of the Viper in his schedules, the Debtor voluntarily transferred an interest in the Viper to a third party prepetition, and permitted the third party to take physical control of the Viper. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • Accordingly, analyzing the facts of a high-income debtor becomes critical and properly preparing the means test and other bankruptcy schedules becomes crucial. (longislandbankruptcyblog.com)
  • The debtor may explain on their schedules that the vehicle is actually the property of his brother and that his brother makes all the payments, but it must be listed as the debtor would have in interest in the property. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • The debtors filed amended schedules, which switched the type of exemption they were claiming, after the court approved the sale of the residence. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • Even if you have an asset like a home with equity or an IRA or a car that is paid off, bankruptcy law allows you to keep many assets by claiming an "exemption" in your property. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • In these bankruptcies, potential debtors have assets they would have to surrender, if not for sophisticated asset and exemption planning. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • Debtor claimed an exemption of $100,000 in the Home. (findlaw.com)
  • Alternatively, Debtor argues even if the Home revested to the estate under § 348(f)(1)(A), any appreciation in the value of the home belongs to the Debtor and the amount of the homestead exemption is determined based on the date of conversion. (findlaw.com)
  • Exemption laws tell you what you can protect if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. (nolo.com)
  • Find out more about how bankruptcy exemptions work and your state's bankruptcy exemption list . (nolo.com)
  • www.StartFreshToday.com offers the required Texas bankruptcy credit counseling briefing through an interactive online demo at a competitive price. (bankruptcyhq.com)
  • Bankruptcy credit counseling is one per-requisite for filing for bankruptcy, and the second one is debtor education. (schwartzbankruptcy.com)
  • Thus, we hold that the district court erred in affirming the bankruptcy court's judgment requiring the IRS to remit the overpayment to the Copleys. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • In addition, she represents litigants in contested matters, adversary proceedings, federal court appeals, and other bankruptcy and insolvency litigation. (straffordpub.com)
  • Mr. Hawkin's national practice focuses on complex bankruptcy, reorganization and commercial law matters, representing parties in all facets of bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts and restructurings. (loeb.com)
  • A corporation which continues to operate its business under Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings is a debtor in possession. (wikipedia.org)
  • 73 percent of the assets reported by individual debtors were real property, and 27 percent personal property. (uscourts.gov)
  • Debtors may inaccurately report assets, liabilities, income, or expenses at the time of filing. (uscourts.gov)
  • In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, a debtor is required to pay his or her disposable income or non-exempt equity in assets in a repayment plan that lasts between three to five years. (scura.com)
  • The twin goals of filing a personal bankruptcy are to keep all of one's assets and to discharge all of one's debts. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • Most individuals considering bankruptcy do not have many assets to begin with. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • In these cases, the bankruptcy process does not take away any of your assets. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • By Hon. Brian Lynch, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Washington, Tacoma Division When the Supreme Court issued United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa1 on March 23, 2010, commentators were perplexed.2 On the one hand, the Court upheld the 9th Circuit's ruling allowing a hardship discharge of student loans in a chapter 13 plan. (considerchapter13.org)
  • Earlier this year, a California bankruptcy court found that a couple's tax liabilities were subject to discharge under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. (bankruptcyattorneys.org)
  • One decision held that a late tax filing did not count as a "return" for purposes of bankruptcy discharge. (bankruptcyattorneys.org)
  • A successor-in-interest may also request from the bankruptcy court a hardship discharge. (scura.com)
  • For high-income debtors, Chapter 7 eligibility has become rather challenging considering that under the 2005 Bankruptcy Amendment Act (BAPCPA), a consumer debtor will almost certainly face opposition to getting a discharge if he or she does not pass the means test. (longislandbankruptcyblog.com)
  • In return for the discharge of your debts, bankruptcy law requires complete financial disclosure. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • Person B could file for bankruptcy and discharge his own legal responsibility to repay the debt. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • Beginning May 1, 2015, debtors can request to receive court notices and orders by email rather than by U.S. mail. (uscourts.gov)
  • Debtors can access emailed court notices and orders from a computer or mobile device that has an Internet connection and a free Adobe Acrobat Reader. (uscourts.gov)
  • [6] Consequently, the Church lost approximately $300,000 a month in revenue because it could no longer rely on weekly donations collected during mass. [7] On April 28, 2020, the Church filed a motion with the New Mexico bankruptcy court to approve the PPP loan as post-petition financing under 11 U.S.C. § 364. (abi.org)
  • The New Mexico bankruptcy court reasoned that under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which established the PPP, Congress intended to provide emergency financial assistance through its PPP loans to those organizations that "lost revenue caused by the government lockdowns. (abi.org)
  • In this instance, the New Mexico bankruptcy court concluded that because Congress' intentions with implementing the PPP system were clear, and that the statutory terms were unambiguous, [14] the SBA had no authority to apply criteria for normal loan programs to the PPP eligibility criteria. (abi.org)
  • [15] Specifically, the court explained that the Church's bankruptcy status had no bearing on its eligibility for PPP assistance because "Congress did not intend to exclude bankruptcy debtors from the PPP. (abi.org)
  • [16] Thus, the court held that in addition to acting beyond its authority, the SBA violated the Bankruptcy Code prohibition against discriminatory treatment. (abi.org)
  • If you click on an external link, you will be leaving the web page of The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia. (uscourts.gov)
  • This is an optional document to be submitted only by debtors who wish to receive court generated documents by email instead of paper copies though the U.S. Mail. (uscourts.gov)
  • Is a reservation of jurisdiction by the bankruptcy court relevant to post-confirmation jurisdiction in the confirmation order? (straffordpub.com)
  • The court must determine which of these statutory directives controls when a bankruptcy debtor claims, as exempt property, a tax overpayment that the government seeks to set-off under the offset program. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • The court determined that the Copleys' interest in their tax overpayment became part of the bankruptcy estate when they filed their petition, and that the Copleys' right to exempt the overpayment under section 522(c) "supersedes the setoff rights of the United States [preserved] under § 553. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • The bankruptcy court thus ordered the government to remit payment to the Copleys, and the district court affirmed. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • This court begins with the government's contention that the Copleys' 2013 tax overpayment never became part of the bankruptcy estate and, thus, could not have been exempted under the dual provisions of Virginia Code § 34-4 and 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(1). (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • If the debtor plans to use a real estate broker, they must have court approval of the retention. (uscourts.gov)
  • If the debtor intends to refinance existing debt (including their mortgage) or incur new debt, the debtor must obtain court approval to do so by filing a motion. (uscourts.gov)
  • The Bankruptcy Court held that the lender was now time-barred from filing a foreclosure complaint and from obtaining a final judgment of foreclosure. (duanemorris.com)
  • D.N.J. Nov. 5, 2014), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey held that a mortgagee and its servicer were time-barred from enforcing their rights under a note and accelerated mortgage more than six years after the borrower's default pursuant to the New Jersey Fair Foreclosure Act, N.J.S.A. § 2A:50-56.1. (duanemorris.com)
  • As a result, the Bankruptcy Court concluded that the borrower would effectively receive a "free house. (duanemorris.com)
  • Thereafter, the borrower (now a bankruptcy debtor) initiated an adversary proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court to determine the validity of the lender's mortgage lien. (duanemorris.com)
  • Following exhaustive discussion of the relevant section of the Fair Foreclosure Act and its legislative history, the Bankruptcy Court concluded that the lenders had in fact accelerated the maturity date of the loan to the 2007 default date. (duanemorris.com)
  • The Bankruptcy Court further noted that neither party had made any effort to de-accelerate the debt and that the lender had failed to file a valid foreclosure complaint within six years of the accelerated maturity date as required under the Fair Foreclosure Act. (duanemorris.com)
  • Given its conclusion that the lender could no longer pursue a valid foreclosure action against the borrower, the Bankruptcy Court was also compelled to disallow the lender's secured claim against the borrower's bankruptcy estate pursuant to section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code. (duanemorris.com)
  • Surrender of Collateral in a Plan- What Is the Court to Do if the Debtor Doesn't Follow Through? (considerchapter13.org)
  • The debtor, who had gained confirmation of his plan before the bankruptcy court, proposed paying claims to Farm Credit Services over 20 years at a rate based on the. (considerchapter13.org)
  • The Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho crossed well over difficult in In re Clifford, 2022 WL 16727279 (Bankr. (considerchapter13.org)
  • Not persuaded by either decision, the California bankruptcy court followed a decision from an outside appellate court that found timeliness was not a factor to determine whether or not a filing met the requirements of a "return" under IRS regulations. (bankruptcyattorneys.org)
  • N.D. Ga. March 13, 2013) (J. Hagenau) ( click here for opinion ), the issue before the Court was whether a Debtor can pay the redemption price from a tax sale through a Chapter 13 plan, where her petition was filed on the eve of the expiration of her right to redeem. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • Judge Anita Shodeen of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa confirmed the Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation for South American Beef ("SAB"), an international importer and wholesale meat distributor based in Iowa. (bradshawlaw.com)
  • The bankruptcy rider states that the sale is subject to approval of the court and will be signed by all parties. (ssapprovals.com)
  • Generally, to file bankruptcy you are required to pay $335 to the bankruptcy court. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • The court ruled in the trustee's favor, finding that he had demonstrated bad faith on the debtors' part based on their "failure to properly value and timely exempt the property. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • Bankruptcy is the term for when an individual is declared bankrupt by the Court because they are insolvent. (carajput.com)
  • Courts have little patience for debtors who surrender collateral - especially real estate - then oppose the foreclosure. (considerchapter13.org)
  • Most often, in cases like this, the debtor would simply surrender his interest. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • The lender never re-filed the foreclosure complaint, and in March 2014, the borrower filed a petition for relief under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. (duanemorris.com)
  • If the deceased debtor filed for bankruptcy to save a property from foreclosure, then the heirs may wish would continue the bankruptcy. (scura.com)
  • Assuming that there's no need to consider Chapter 13 to stop foreclosure, I always strive to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions for all my clients - but doing so requires that they qualify under the means test. (longislandbankruptcyblog.com)
  • This new free program is called Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (DeBN). (uscourts.gov)
  • Once a DeBN request has been filed, the debtor will receive an email with instructions for activating their DeBN account. (uscourts.gov)
  • Representing such debtors requires addressing certain special issues which I will focus on in this article which was originally published in the June 2010 Issue of the Suffolk Lawyer, a Bar Association periodical. (longislandbankruptcyblog.com)
  • You can speak with your bankruptcy lawyer if you have any concerns about meeting this requirement. (schwartzbankruptcy.com)
  • There is a lot to filing for bankruptcy in New Albany and you will find that it is far less stressful and there is far less room for error when you use a bankruptcy lawyer that is experienced with this area of the law. (schwartzbankruptcy.com)
  • Spokespeople for the entities claimed that insolvency practitioners exploit debtors. (uk.com)
  • Debtor argued that the expiration date was September 18, 2012 (the deadline in the Barment Notice and the day after the Petition Date), and the Purchaser argued it was at 11:59 pm September 17, 2012. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • So, as of the petition date, the Debtor had all the rights to the Property other than legal title. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • On November 22, 2011 (the "Petition Date"), the Debtor filed for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. (kirschenbaumesq.com)
  • These bankruptcy statistics are included in a report required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) to be submitted annually by the federal Judiciary. (uscourts.gov)
  • The only difference between John Debtor and the average Canadian is that John Debtor has a huge amount of debt . (bankruptcy-canada.ca)
  • As you can see, the most significant difference between John Debtor and the average resident of Canada is debt. (bankruptcy-canada.ca)
  • The average Canadian has about $16,400 worth of consumer credit (debt excluding mortgages), while John Debtor has almost $60,000 in unsecured debt. (bankruptcy-canada.ca)
  • That means that John Debtor has more than three and a half times as much debt, so it's no surprise that John Debtor gets into financial trouble. (bankruptcy-canada.ca)
  • If your debt is close to, or higher than $60,000, you owe more than John Debtor, and that's an indicator that you may have a debt problem. (bankruptcy-canada.ca)
  • Overall, debtors categorized 93 percent of debts and obligations as dischargeable debt. (uscourts.gov)
  • The policy underpinning the legislation and the Official Receiver's practice is that a debtor is entitled to seek relief from unmanageable debt through bankruptcy if the debtor is unable to resolve their financial difficulties through other means. (afsa.gov.au)
  • At the time they filed for bankruptcy, they had not paid any of their tax debt. (bankruptcyattorneys.org)
  • During the past few years I've noticed a fascinating trend: I'm counseling more and more bankruptcy clients with high income and high debt. (longislandbankruptcyblog.com)
  • A recent article in a Scottish newspaper focused on the bankruptcy exploitation of residents in debt. (uk.com)
  • The health of the debtor may be suffering at this point, as many people become physically ill or cannot sleep due to the stress created by being in debt. (uk.com)
  • In a personal bankruptcy, most kinds of debt are dischargeable. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • The three most common types of debt in individual bankruptcy cases that are not dischargeable are taxes, domestic obligations, and student loans. (bestbankruptcysandiego.com)
  • In some cases a debtor has a debt with another person. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • It is imperative to understand that filing for bankruptcy only impacts the filing party's responsibility on the debt. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • For example, if Person A has a vehicle that Person B is a co-signer for, and Person A surrenders the vehicle in the bankruptcy, Person B is still legally responsible for the debt. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • If a debtor is the co-debtor on another debt, for example debtor has co-signed on a vehicle for his brother, the debtor must still list this property and this debt. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • 1. Analyze Your Debt: Can You Erase Your Bills By Filing Bankruptcy? (nolo.com)
  • The bankruptcy system can offer a fresh start to people who find that their available income is not enough to make their debt payments. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • Chapter 13 requires the debtor to fully disclose all of his income and all of his expenses and all of his debt. (davidmsiegel.com)
  • If you or someone you know is struggling financially, you may have the option to reorganize your debt under Chapter 13 bankruptcy law . (davidmsiegel.com)
  • Consumer credit, debt and bankruptcy : comparative and international perspectives / edited by Johanna Niemi, Iain Ramsay and William C. Whitford. (who.int)
  • Make sure you check at bankruptcy clerk's office for a list of approved education providers, and get your documentation that proves that you took the debtor educator session. (schwartzbankruptcy.com)
  • The reports cover certain bankruptcy statistics regarding debtors with primarily consumer debts seeking relief under Chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. (uscourts.gov)
  • If an action is commenced subsequent to the date of the order for relief, the Debtor shall file a written notice with that tribunal that contains the information required in subparagraph (a)(1) of this rule. (uscourts.gov)
  • Debtor-in-possession financing Seniority (financial) Bail out (finance) Default (finance) Distressed securities Insolvency Liquidation Bankruptcy alternatives "Guidelines for Debtors-in-Possession" (PDF). (wikipedia.org)
  • Listen as this experienced panel reviews the issues involved in implementing the plan and what happens when a debtor defaults under a reorganization plan, whether confirmed under the regular provisions of Chapter 11 or new Subchapter V. (straffordpub.com)
  • The heirs may also continue with a bankruptcy to take advantage of treatment of secured claims such as lien cramdowns and lien avoidance. (scura.com)
  • Because the Copleys' overpayment did not exceed their preexisting tax liabilities, the government asserts that their interest in a refund was valueless and, therefore, did not become part of the bankruptcy estate. (sclawyersweekly.com)
  • Perhaps the current drawn-out recession is affecting an increasing number of consumers beyond the low and middle-class - long the bastion of typical bankruptcy filers. (longislandbankruptcyblog.com)
  • The Purchaser at the tax sale objected on the grounds that the Debtor could not pay the redemption price through the plan and the real property at issue was not property of the estate. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • The interest retained by the grantor is an equitable title with a right of redemption, Citizens & Southern Bank v. Realty Savings & Trust Co., 167 Ga. 170 (1928), much like an owner after a tax sale… If Scorpion were a debtor, Section 541(d) provides that the Property itself would not be property of Scorpion's estate. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • The rights the Debtor had as of the petition filing were property of the estate. (georgiabankruptcyblog.com)
  • If the property is occupied by the debtor, we will work with them to fit the process to the needs of the household, if at all possible. (ssapprovals.com)
  • Avery Asphalt, Inc. and other affiliated debtors bring a complaint against Defendants Sean Bulmann and Copper State Pavement Services, Inc. for turnover of property under Sec. 542 of the Bankruptcy Code. (rolandjones.com)
  • If a debtor has any situation where there are joint debts he/she should speak with an attorney as rights to property and certain responsibilities regarding property are payment may be affected for both the debtor and the co-debtor. (mobankruptcyblog.com)
  • Michelle Cofer ("Debtor") objects to the Motion, arguing property which vested in the Debtor upon confirmation of its chapter 13 plan is not property for the estate upon conversion, and, alternatively, that appreciation inures to the Debtor. (findlaw.com)
  • Debtor objects, arguing the vesting provision in the plan and under § 1327(b) prevents the Home from becoming property of the chapter 7 estate under § 348(f)(1)(A). Dkt. (findlaw.com)
  • Once you understand the bankruptcy filing process, you'll be ready to learn whether you can keep your property and erase your debts in Chapter 7 . (nolo.com)
  • at 6, but the debtors refused to allow the buyer onto the property to inspect it. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • For a list of approved debtor education providers by state and Judicial district, select a state, U.S. territory or commonwealth from the list on the left and then select a district. (justice.gov)
  • Addresses listed for internet and telephone debtor education providers may be outside the requested state or judicial district. (justice.gov)
  • In such cases, the debtor education provider is physically located in another state or judicial district, but is approved to provide debtor education in the requested state or judicial district. (justice.gov)
  • 883,930 consumer cases were filed in 2014 under chapters 7, 11 and 13, down 12 percent from the 1,000,143 million bankruptcy petitions filed by individuals in calendar year 2013. (uscourts.gov)
  • This practice document is a guide to dealing with debtors' petitions for bankruptcy and how the Official Receiver [1] makes an assessment to accept or reject them. (afsa.gov.au)
  • Debtors wishing to lodge their petitions jointly with someone else or as a partnership will need to create their own separate accounts and complete separate petitions and lodge these on the same day. (afsa.gov.au)
  • Subsection 55(3) of the Bankruptcy Act allows the Official Receiver discretion to reject a petition if the Official Receiver thinks it has not been adequately completed. (afsa.gov.au)
  • In 36 percent of the 301,103 chapter 13 cases filed in 2014, debtors reported they had filed a bankruptcy petition during the previous 8 years. (uscourts.gov)
  • and for more individuals, this wasn't the first time they'd filed for bankruptcy in the last 8 years. (uscourts.gov)
  • We help individuals and their families use the bankruptcy process to rebuild their finances and lives with dignity and respect within the letter of the law. (bankruptcyattorneys.org)
  • For more than 20 years, bankruptcy attorney Devin Sawdayi has represented individuals and families in the Los Angeles area in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. (losangelesbankruptcylawyerblawg.com)
  • I reached out to BLC to help assist with a chapter 7 business bankruptcy and they provided excellent guidance, advice, and support through the entire process. (bankruptcyattorneys.org)
  • Credit union representative was particularly outspoken regarding high fees and improper advice provided by organizations in business to assist debtors. (uk.com)
  • If you are a successor-in-interest to a decedent's estate that is in a bankruptcy proceeding, then you will need to be aware of what happens to debts when the debtor unfortunately passes away. (scura.com)
  • The purpose of the briefing is to educate you on financial management, budgeting, and alternatives to bankruptcy. (bankruptcyhq.com)
  • For further information about the changes please visit Bankruptcy Act Amendment or call us on 1300 364 785 and select option 6. (afsa.gov.au)