Consumer Bankruptcy

Follow the Rules or Lose an Exemption in a New Home While in Chapter 13

Chapter 13 debtors lost an exemption in a new home after converting to chapter 7 because they didn’t follow the rules.
5th Circuit Dec 15, 2020

Statement of Profitability Must Be in Writing to Underpin a Nondischargeability Claim

A statement about the profitability of a corporation the debtor owns is a statement about the debtor’s own financial condition, the Fifth Circuit says.