May 2014

By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired) For lien stripping, petition date proper time to value property and determine senior...

By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired) Untimely proof of claim did not void lien. Secured creditor’s lien was not...

By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired) Debtor ineligible for discharge could not cram down lien. Agreeing with the reasoning...

By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired) Court could not strip lien on tenancy by entirety. In Chapter 13 filed...

February 12, 1771, London, England. Hear ye…hear ye… At the Turks head tavern Gerrard Street Soho February 12th.1771. WHEREAS an...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2014 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU SUPERVISION REPORT HIGHLIGHTS RISKY PRACTICES IN NONBANK MARKETS Overall CFPB...

By: Honorable John P. Gustafson and Mark C. Leffler, Esq. Is it 7 years from filing or from discharge?I gather...

By Professor Nancy Rapoport Dear Readers: At the recent ABI Annual Spring Meeting, one of the panels had Judge Mary...

By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired) Abuse Dismissal Spouse’s income considered for abuse purposes. Under § 707(b)(3)(B)’s totality of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2014 STATEMENT BY CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU’S HOLLY PETRAEUS ON DOJ, FDIC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST...