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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 -
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

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Just Hold on: The Supreme Court Rules That a Creditor’s Mere Retention of Property Lawfully Seized Prepetition Does Not Violate...

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In a case with significant implications for the practices of the lending industry, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in early 2021 that a secured creditor that lawfully repossesses collateral does not have an affirmative...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Update: Seventh Circuit Revives Fulton Circuit Split

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In January, we reported that the Supreme Court had resolved a split among the Circuit Courts of Appeals regarding property seized from a debtor pre-petition, holding that “merely retaining possession of estate property does...more

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