Consumer Bankruptcy

7th Circuit Apr 12, 2021

Holding Impounded Cars Still Might Violate the Automatic Stay, Seventh Circuit Says

Seventh Circuit says that Fulton left open the question of whether holding an impounded car violates Sections 362(a)(4) or (a)(6).
4th Circuit Apr 7, 2021

Fourth Circuit Seems to Give the Government a Pass for Violating the Stay

Fourth Circuit expands federal government’s setoff rights under the Treasury Offset Program.

Filing a Timely Extension Motion Won’t Extend a Deadline Without an Order

Creditors’ lawyers shot themselves in the foot by having the bankruptcy judge moot a motion for an extension of the dischargeability deadline.
10th Circuit Colorado Mar 26, 2021

Personal Injury Settlement Not Included in Calculating Projected Disposable Income

Judge McNamara of Denver allowed chapter 13 debtors to keep all of a $46,500 personal injury settlement received before filing.