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“In recent years, the elderly have increasingly become targets of financial abuse, exploitation, and scams.”

Chicago tried to starve Chapter 13 by starving its lawyers . . . Still don’t completely understand Falkner v. Chicago? Hildebrand brings subscribers a short (yep, short!), understandable article on the bottom line of this case.

“. . . a continuous practice of short filings may create the undesirable distinction of one creating problems as opposed to resolving them.”

“This piece seeks to address the likely failure of Single Economic Unit analysis to encompass the economic reality of ‘nonstandard’ debtor finances.”

NSF’s have a psychological impact.

Keathley should now be added to your list of important Supreme Court cases. Be sure to take a look at the concurring opinions. See also: Supreme Court Gets Judicial Estoppel Right, at Least More Right

I’ll give you three guesses . . . and the first two don’t count . . .

Three strikes and you're exempt? Can a debtor keep rewriting the exemption playbook? The Ninth Circuit says maybe.

Opinion rejects Fifth Circuit’s overly broad application of judicial estoppel. One thing is clear—the Keathley opinion and its effects on Chapter 13 practice will receive discussion at the annual NACTT seminar in New York City July 8-10. For example, there is a panel on pre- and post-petition claims and who has the authority to pursue those claims.

“Deadlines in bankruptcy cases can be unforgiving, and exemptionrelated deadlines are among the most perilous.”

“It has never been easier to gamble than it is in modern times. There is no longer a need to go to the casino. One can simply place a bet on virtually any aspect of life with the touch of a finger.”

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