by Devin Sawdayi | Jul 2, 2013
The Ninth Circuit affirmed an order establishing eligibility for relief from the automatic stay in a Chapter 7 case, finding that the copy of the promissory note presented by the bank met the requirements of the Federal Rules of Evidence. In re Griffin, No. 12-60046,...
by Devin Sawdayi | Jun 24, 2013
In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, debtors must provide a calculation of their total monthly income, as well as their total disposable income for a given month. These two amounts are not necessarily the same, as state and federal laws allow a debtor to exclude certain...
by Devin Sawdayi | Jun 11, 2013
A debtor in a California bankruptcy case claimed that her car was exempt from the bankruptcy estate under state law. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the “wildcard” exemption provided in California law, which allows a debtor to exempt any property up to a...
