Anyone who listens to the radio on the way to work has heard ads inviting them to free seminars in their local area at which they can learn how to make easy money buying “government secured” tax certificates. Purchasing such...more
9/18/2019
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Avoidable Transfer ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 7 ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Delinquent Assessment Dues ,
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Real Estate Investments ,
Right of Redemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 547 ,
Tax Certificates ,
Tax Injunction Act ,
Tax Sales
In In re Muhs, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit was called upon to decide whether “the meaning of ‘willful and malicious’ under Alaska law is identical to the meaning of ‘willful and malicious’ under...more
5/30/2019
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Appeals ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Conflicts of Laws ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Executives ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Former Employee ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion To Stay ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Punitive Damages ,
Reversal ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Summary Judgment ,
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Uniform Trade Secrets Acts ,
UTSA ,
Willful Misconduct
Many states, including Maryland and Pennsylvania, recognize the common law form of ownership of property as “tenants by the entireties” for both real and personal property, including bank accounts. Under that form of...more
3/12/2019
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Asset Protection ,
Bank Accounts ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Default ,
Direct Deposit ,
Fraudulent Conveyance ,
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Judgment Creditors ,
Landlords ,
Reaffirmation ,
Spouses ,
Tenancy by Entirety ,
Wage Garnishment ,
Wages
Lawyers who represent debtors in bankruptcy cases, supported by rulings from many bankruptcy judges, have long taken the position that creditors with unsecured claims whose agreements with their debtors provide for payment of...more
“Transfers,” and when they occur, are important under the Bankruptcy Code for a number of reasons. Trustees may recover as a “preference” any “transfer…to of for the benefit of a creditor…for or on account of an antecedent...more