Author: Mike Shovan

No. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Chapter 7 trustee could not use the strong-arm powers under Code § 544(a) to avoid

No, in a recent New York decision, the court held that only taxes actually paid can be included in the means test. Line 16 of

Yes, in a recent New York decision, the court ruled that under the plain meaning of the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor in a one-person household

Yes – but only if the debtor can show “excusable neglect” they can amend their exemptions in a reopened proceeding. However, in a recent 10th

In a recent decision from the 10th Circuit, the court held that the bankruptcy estate’s interest in joint tenancy property terminated upon debtor’s death. When

The dissolution of a marriage is not subject to the automatic stay pursuant to Code § 362(b)(2)(A)(iv). Child custody determinations are not subject to the