May 2023

Retirement of Judge David Robert Duncan

In determining the appropriate “present value” factor to be added to the payment of a secured claim in a Chapter...

Memorial Day 2023 Honoring the Sacrifices of All Who Served

For a system that is supposed to rehabilitate personal finances and set debtors back on their feet, Chapter 13 nationwide...

Chapter 13 plans and confirmation orders will occasionally include post-confirmation disclosure and turnover requirements for tax returns and refunds and...

Chapter 13 plan cannot be modified to treat a priority claim as general unsecured after the time for reconsideration of...

(The DuPage County Bar Association grants permission to reprint all or part of this article, Chapter 13 Saves the World!...

(Reprinted with permission.  Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee Newsletter – Spring 2023 (Northern District of Illinois)) During her tenure as a...

Bankruptcy courts lack jurisdiction to apply “innocent spouse” relief to determine the amount of a tax claim to be paid...

Dear Readers: Want to know why your 1L Civ Pro course is your best friend when it comes to “undue...