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As a follow-up to The Academy’s December 3, 2023, issue, three Emeritus Trustees weighed in. The 12/3/23 issue included Cathy Moran’s Chapter 13 NoLook Fees: The Horns of a Dilemma and Trustee Hildebrand’s Critical Case Comment, You Gotta Fix Your Own Screw-ups, On Your Own Dime. You may also want to take note of comments on each article and add your own. Today, we offer the thoughts of two additional Emeritus Trustees. Thus a follow-up to our follow-up. 😊

Acting United States Trustee Gerard R. Vetter has selected Dawn Hardesty to replace retiring chapter 13 standing trustee Pamela Simmons-Beasley, effective October 1, 2024.

“. . . the law is so clear that of course it's not allowed. However, some courts have twisted themselves into pretzels to create a creditor right to postpetition unmatured interest.” The article explores this not so simple issue by examining relevant sections of the Bankruptcy Code and case law from various circuit courts.

In the 1979 Steve Martin movie The Jerk, Martin’s character, Navin Johnson, proclaims “I’m somebody” because his name is listed in the phone book. In 2024 to be “somebody” equates to being on Spotify. Well, The Academy is formally SOMEBODY. We have just launched our first 2 podcast episodes – 3002.1 Debtor Attorneys Were Gobsmacked Parts 1 and 2. Join a funny and frank discussion between Podcast Host Jody Bledsoe and our guest Hilary Bonial.