by Devin Sawdayi | Jun 20, 2017
The Bankruptcy Code provides individuals and families with several options when they need to file a bankruptcy petition, and it allows them to convert a case from one chapter to another in certain circumstances. A federal appellate panel in California recently...
by Devin Sawdayi | May 9, 2017
A California bankruptcy judge recently ruled on a series of motions in a Chapter 7 case, including an effort by the debtors to have their residence declared exempt under California law and a motion by the court-appointed trustee to compel them to turn the property...
by Devin Sawdayi | May 1, 2017
A debtor’s withdrawal of money from a bank account less than a year before filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy resulted in the denial of a discharge of debt, based on a bankruptcy court’s finding of fraudulent intent. The debtor claimed that he withdrew the money because...
by Devin Sawdayi | Mar 3, 2017
A bankruptcy judge in Los Angeles granted the trustee’s motion to dismiss a Chapter 7 case, ruling that the debtors filed their bankruptcy petition in bad faith. In re Olen, No. 2:13-bk-38721, mem. decision (Bankr. C.D. Cal., Aug. 22, 2014) (PDF file). The trustee...
by Devin Sawdayi | Jan 11, 2017
A debtor moved to dismiss her Chapter 7 bankruptcy case after the trustee sought to use half of a $5,000 monthly payment she received from her ex-spouse to pay creditors. The trustee claimed that half of the monthly payment, which was the debtor’s only reported source...
by Devin Sawdayi | Jan 3, 2017
An article published earlier this year in The Week tells the story of a professional debt counselor who filed for bankruptcy. His account is notable, as he candidly admits, in part because it seems odd for someone who makes a living advising other people about their...
