Consumer Bankruptcy

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.
6th Circuit Aug 16, 2021

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.
1st Circuit Aug 13, 2021

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.