Current Developments and Tricky Issues on the Horizon

May 26, 2022 Practice Tips / Seminars

Consumer bankruptcy practitioners should be aware of some issues that are brewing in this and other jurisdictions. Read on for more information.

Supreme Court Rules on Important Automatic Stay Issue

January 15, 2021 Automatic Stay / Practice Tips / Supreme Court Opinions

It’s a common situation: creditor repossesses a car prepetition; debtor files a chapter 13 case and asks for a return of the car. Does the creditor violate the automatic stay by retaining the car? Read about the Supreme Court’s January 14, 2021 opinion.

Extending the Automatic Stay

June 22, 2016 Automatic Stay

Debtor was in a chapter 13 case but couldn’t make plan payments. Case got dismissed. Debtor files a second case within a year. How is the automatic stay affected?