Discharge/Dischargeability

Supreme Court Feb 19, 2019

The Supreme Court Refuses to Revisit Dewsnup

Arguably ignoring Sections 506(a) and 506(d), Dewsnup barred chapter 7 debtors from stripping down undersecured mortgages.
Supreme Court Feb 8, 2019

Supreme Court Is on the Road to Overruling Dewsnup

A ‘cert’ petition asks the high court to overrule Dewsnup and allow chapter 7 debtors to strip down or strip off undersecured mortgages.
10th Circuit New Mexico Dec 7, 2018

Courts Are Split on Breach of Contract Resulting in Nondischargeability

In some circuits, never intending to repay a loan can result in nondischargeability under Section 523(a)(6).