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Consumer bankruptcy is a process to reduce or eliminate personal as opposed to business debts. Consumer bankruptcies can be filed under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code.  Debtors are... more +
Consumer bankruptcy is a process to reduce or eliminate personal as opposed to business debts. Consumer bankruptcies can be filed under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code.  Debtors are eligible for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 depending on the nature of their debts and assets. less -
Seward & Kissel LLP

Crypto implosion? EV C7, the Perelman Polka, bankruptcy bellwethers?

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Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: Celsius Networks, a crypto lending platform that has marketed itself as an alternative to the traditional banking model, does not offer its users any...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Repossessions and Bankruptcy Post-COVID, Post-Fulton [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 26]

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COVID-19’s economic impact on borrowers’ ability to repay loans has had major repercussions for auto lenders, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision relating to repossessions in bankruptcy. In this episode of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Having Trouble with CARES Act Forbearances in Ch. 13 Bankruptcy? You’re Not Alone!

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Consumers that have pending Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases undoubtedly suffered from financial hardship prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many of those consumers, the pandemic may have exacerbated that hardship...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Pre-Bankruptcy Seizure: Recent Third Circuit Decision Widens Circuit Split Regarding Obligations of Secured Creditors in Respect...

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In July 2016, Joy Denby-Peterson purchased a Chevrolet Corvette. When she defaulted on one of her car payments a few months later, the Corvette was repossessed by her lender. Denby-Peterson then filed a voluntary petition...more

K&L Gates LLP

Distressed Solutions: The Ins and Outs of Receiverships

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Receiverships are an extraordinary remedy that can maximize the return to creditors by freezing assets and allowing a third party to conduct necessary litigation. John Gardner (Raleigh) and David Neu (Seattle) join host...more

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Court Rejects Lender’s Objection to Payment of Debtor’s Counsel’s Fees and Expenses from Pre-Petition Retainer

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In a decision rendered on December 30, 2016, the bankruptcy court for the Southern District of Florida (the “Court”) addressed the debtor’s counsel’s interim application for an award of fees and expenses for services rendered...more

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Article 9 of UCC revisions effective July 1, 2013

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Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC”) governs secured transactions between lenders and borrowers covering personal property which is pledged as collateral. The provisions of Article 9 apply to borrowers who...more

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