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Early Bankruptcy Laws in the United States

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 06/07/2022 - 17:09

Colonial Bankruptcy Laws
In the American colonial era, many of the states had bankruptcy and insolvency laws. Imprisonment for debt was commonplace.

Bankruptcy Act of 1800

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari on Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Appeal Issue

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 22:31

Last week, the United States Supreme Court granted the writ of certiori in the case of Bullard v. Hyde
Park Savings Bank. The case presents the issue of whether an order denying confirmation of a chapter 13 plan of reorganization is a "final judgment" and therefore appealable.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari Granted on Chapter 7 Lien Stripping Issue

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/01/2022 - 22:29

Most commentators suggest that the days of lien stripping in chapter 7 bankruptcy cases is soon to end. Yesterday the U.S.

Yet Further Congressional Hearings on the Foreclosure Crisis

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/05/2022 - 22:32

As reported in the media, the House Committee on the Judiciary held a further

Israeli Insolvency Proceeding Denied Recognition as Foreign Main or Nonmain Proceeding

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 22:35

In 2009, the District Court of the Southern District of Texas upheld the Bankruptcy Court's decision refusing to recognize of the foreign bankruptcy pending in Israel in the case of In re Lavie, ___ B.R. ___, 2009 WL 890387 (S.D. Tex. 2009).

"Prior Panel Precedent" Rule

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/20/2022 - 22:33

Saving Your Home from Foreclosure under Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 20:00

Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be used to save your home or investment property  from a mortgage or association foreclosure.

Unsecured Debt in Chapter 13: How Much Must You Pay?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/20/2018 - 05:54

The amount you are required to pay back to your general unsecured creditors in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case depends on various factors.  It can range from only a few pennies on the dollar to a 100% of the debt.

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