Elsewhere in the country there have been stories about foreclosure lawsuits filed by lenders against homeowners and … themselves. It sounds like a robo-signed document. What’s going on here? The homeowners owed the same bank two mortgages, and the lender has to sue itself to proceed with the foreclosure. It’s a bizarre—but not uncommon—situation, particularly …
If you’re worried about unwanted calls or text messages to your mobile device or landline, then the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) proposed rule-change to the Telephone Consumer Protection ACT (TCPA) is something to look forward to. Characterizing it as the FCC’s greatest advance in consumer protection since the do-not-call registry of 2003, the agency’s goal …
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The wait is over for homeowners hoping to strip their underwater junior liens in chapter 7 New York bankruptcy. The U.S. Supreme Court consolidated a pair of cases, Bank of America, N.A. v. Caulkett and Bank of America, N.A. v. Toledo-Cardona, because their facts were largely the same, and it held that the answer was …
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Getting married in the middle of a New York bankruptcy probably isn’t anyone’s idea of romance, but perhaps there’s a certain sentimentalism to it. For chapter 7 cases, it’s pretty easy: The debtor’s situation as of the filing date matters most, so getting married after that is unlikely to change anything unless you were cohabitating …
Many New York bankruptcies involve debtors’ houses. A house’s value in bankruptcy can play a crucial role in a number of ways, notably homestead exemptions, discharging underwater junior mortgages, and even choosing between chapter 7 or 13. It’s a big deal. But how do you know how much the house is worth? And just as …
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It might be farcical, but sometimes bankruptcy trustees will file lawsuits against universities in consumer bankruptcy cases. If parents pay for their children’s college tuition with money that could go to creditors, then the trustees might have a case. To combat this possibility, New York’s own Representative Chris Collins offered a bill in Congress that …
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Many lawyers enjoy this time of year not for the nice weather like they should be but for the the U.S. Supreme Court rulings. I recently discussed one case in which the Court held that a chapter 13 debtor could not appeal a denial of confirmation of his or her repayment plan. However, there’s one …
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A few months back I noted that the U.S. Supreme Court was going to hear a case on whether the denial of a chapter 13 repayment plan could be appealed. The justices of the Court may not see eye to eye on many issues, but in this case they unanimously held that the answer is …
Supreme Court Holds That Denied Chapter 13 Plans Cannot Be Appealed Read More »
Lacking health insurance is almost always a bad idea. People who are injured can end up borrowing large amounts of money that they can’t manage, but there’s one situation in New York bankruptcy where lacking health insurance might not be an impediment: Debtors who don’t have health insurance might still be able to deduct it …
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Given that debtors in chapter 13 New York bankruptcy can keep their assets, it’s unsurprising that one would think that exemptions play no role in such cases. In chapter 7, it’s clear: The exemptions reduce the size of the bankruptcy estate to ensure that debtors can keep a reasonable amount of their property. But exemptions …
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