By Jan Hamilton, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee (Topeka, KS) I just got back from RAGBRAI, which is a bicycle ride across Iowa. This year, it was 468 miles, with lots and lots of hills. (Biking Across Kansas was over 500 miles this year.) Such beautiful country. Estimates vary on actual number of riders, but anywhere from 16,000 to 20,000. Iowa...
Critical Case Comment – In re Thompson, 426 B.R. 759 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. March 19, 2010) (Schmetterer)
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In re Thompson, 426 B.R. 759 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. March 19, 2010) (Schmetterer)
A Chapter 13 debtor is not entitled to an award of attorney’s fees for a willful violation of the automatic stay unless the debtor is actually liable to his attorney for such fees.
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GMAC repossessed the debtor’s car pre-bankruptcy and failed to turn over the car when requested. The bankruptcy court refused to award sanctions . . .
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