by Devin Sawdayi | Nov 26, 2013
A federal district court in Santa Ana, California found that a quitclaim deed from a debtor to the debtor’s spouse, named as a defendant in an adversary proceeding, constituted a fraudulent transfer. In re Sui, No. 8:11-bk-20448-CB, findings of fact (C.D. Cal., Sep....
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 | Jun 20, 2013
In a bankruptcy proceeding, a trustee may avoid transfers made, or obligations incurred, by the debtor during the two years prior to the filing date, if the transfer or obligation was actually or constructively fraudulent. 11 U.S.C. § 548(a). The Ninth Circuit...