by Devin Sawdayi | Nov 1, 2013
Married couples often take on debt jointly, and California’s community property laws might make spouses equally liable for a debt incurred during the marriage whether or not that was their intent. Division of debts, and enforcement of the responsibility to pay such...
by Devin Sawdayi | Nov 1, 2013
A Chapter 7 debtor appealed a bankruptcy court’s decision that an arbitration judgment against him as an alter ego of a corporation was not dischargeable. In re Houng, No. 8:12-cv-01341, order (C.D. Cal., Sep. 11, 2013). The debtor challenged whether the arbitration...
by Devin Sawdayi | Oct 25, 2013
A bankruptcy judge in the Los Angeles area held a hearing to address concerns over signatures on documents filed in a Chapter 7 case. The judge concluded that many of the documents did not comply with federal or California law, but also held that the debtor himself...
by Devin Sawdayi | Oct 23, 2013
A couple made famous by reality television is facing multiple criminal charges by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including allegations of fraud during a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding several years ago. United States v. Giudice, No. 2:13-cr-00495, indictment...
by Devin Sawdayi | Oct 16, 2013
The term “payday loan” refers to a financial transaction in which a lender makes an unsecured loan, usually of a relatively small amount of money, to a borrower at a high rate of interest and for a very short term. The name comes from a requirement by many lenders...
by Devin Sawdayi | Oct 15, 2013
A debtor unsuccessfully sought the court’s permission for turnover of funds withheld under a wage garnishment order. In re Solorzano, No. 12-11693-CL13, mem. decision and order (Bankr. S.D. Cal., Apr. 12, 2013). The court found the debtor’s motion deficient in...
