Who Gets Insurance Proceeds When a Car Is ‘Totaled’ in Chapter 13?
Judge Callaway explains when a debtor keeps insurance proceeds and when it goes to creditors under a chapter 13 plan.
Sixth Circuit Erects Barriers to FDCPA Suits by Consumers in a 2/1 Opinion
A statutory violation by itself won’t necessarily give a plaintiff constitutional standing.
First Circuit Dismisses as Moot Even Though the Appeal Dealt with Payment of Money
Dismissal of a chapter 13 case moots an appeal regarding an allegedly erroneous order directing payment of money.
Debtors Can’t Easily Glom Uncashed Distribution Checks
Just because a creditor doesn’t cash a distribution check doesn’t mean it’s abandoned and reverts to the debtor.