Ninth Circuit Joins the Fifth by Endorsing the ‘Snapshot Rule’ for Exemptions
By adopting a BAP opinion, the Ninth Circuit backed away from disallowing exemptions when a debtor disposes of exempt property after the filing date.
Courts Are Split on Whether Counsel Fees Are Considered in the Chapter 13 Best Interests Test
Deferred payments to unsecured creditors in a chapter 13 plan must equal the present value of the distributions required by the best interests test, Judge Halfenger says.
The Outer Limits of Discharge Explored by the Ninth Circuit BAP
Deducting a loan to a child from her inheritance wasn’t a violation of the discharge injunction.