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“Three cheers for Jen Lee’s piece on the need to pitch the manifest strengths of Chapter 13. Her advice to use head-to-head comparisons with alternative approaches to debt for the client is right on. An image makeover for Chapter 13 would be even more powerful if we can spread the word to a broader audience, before they’ve shorted their tax withholding, encumbered their exempt homestead, signed on with a profit-focused ‘debt consolidation’ company, or dipped into their retirement funds.” Think Chapter 13 needs an image makeover? Let us hear from you.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across various industries, including legal practice, where it offers numerous advantages and some challenges. This article explores the different types of AI, its potential uses in bankruptcy law, and the necessary precautions attorneys must take to avoid ethical pitfalls.

Although it is easy for a consumer practitioner to skim over decisions relating to Chapter 11, occasionally, a Chapter 11 decision requires attention. This is particularly true when the decision is issued by a Circuit Court of Appeals. Here, compelling circumstances must be demonstrated to justify a post-confirmation amendment to a proof of claim.

Solar panels may save on utility bills, but their legal classification can spark a bankruptcy battle and creditors' rights hang in the balance.

This case is more than meets the eye at first glance. Chapter 13 debtor cannot be compelled to propose a plan that delays vesting.

Staff Attorney Jeff Leforce brought us this case back in January of 2022 . . . When is Enough, Enough? Pro Se Dismissed with Extended Prejudice (and Violates Bar)