Supreme Court Rules on Bankruptcy Case Involving Automatic Stay
Supreme Court Rules on Bankruptcy Case Involving Automatic Stay

In Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, , 589 U.S. ___ (2020), the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that where a creditor seeks "relief" from the "automatic stay" in a bankruptcy case and is denied that relief, the creditor...

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Court Holds IRS, Which Violated Automatic Stay, Must Pay Bankruptcy Debtors Damages For Emotional Distress
Court Holds IRS, Which Violated Automatic Stay, Must Pay Bankruptcy Debtors Damages For Emotional Distress

The United States Bankruptcy Code, when used in a timely and systematic way, is a powerful law that may allow both consumer and business debtors to wipe out some debts and to substantially restructure others.  To protect the filing debtor...

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: List it or Lose It: Debtor Who Fails to Disclose Claim May Lose That Claim
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: List it or Lose It: Debtor Who Fails to Disclose Claim May Lose That Claim

One of the first things we advise all of our clients about filing bankruptcy is the requirement that a debtor disclose all required information.   Whether filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy...

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Debtor Who Deceived Attorneys Can Discharge Fees Owed
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Debtor Who Deceived Attorneys Can Discharge Fees Owed

"Honestly is the best policy”.   While the origins of the phrase are arguably linked to Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and even as far back as William Shakespeare, recent history and daily events lead many to believe that those whose conduct...

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New Jersey Foreclosure Defense 101 – Pro Se Answer to Foreclosure Complaint Is Almost Always Useless at Best
New Jersey Foreclosure Defense 101 – Pro Se Answer to Foreclosure Complaint Is Almost Always Useless at Best

  Most Pro Se Answers Filed by Defendants in New Jersey Foreclosure Proceedings Are a Waste of Money and Precious Time Defendants in New Jersey foreclosure proceedings sometimes file a a pro se answer to the foreclosure complaint without consulting...

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case Highlights Conflict of Public Policy in Bankruptcy Code
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case Highlights Conflict of Public Policy in Bankruptcy Code

Former CEO Who Filed Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy Denied Discharge of Debt Owed to Employees by Insolvent Corporation The Bankruptcy Code provisions relating to a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case seek to achieve two objectives which frequently conflict with one another. ...

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy:  Failure to Discharge Judgment Liens Can Be Costly Error
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Failure to Discharge Judgment Liens Can Be Costly Error

A case decided by the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit, In re: McCoy, No. 15-8056 (6th Cir. 2016), illustrates why New Jersey attorneys representing debtors filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition diligently do their "homework"...

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New Jersey Foreclosure Dismissed Based on Statute of Limitations: The “Free House” Debate Continues
New Jersey Foreclosure Dismissed Based on Statute of Limitations: The “Free House” Debate Continues

A Bergen County New Jersey Chancery Court has dismissed a mortgage foreclosure action ruling that the action was filed outside the Statute of Limitations.    See Anim Investment Co. v. Shaloub, F-30508-18 (Ch. Div. June 30, 2016).  Bergen County Superior Court...

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Attorney Cannot Discharge Malpractice Judgment in Bankruptcy By Claiming He Was Clueless
Attorney Cannot Discharge Malpractice Judgment in Bankruptcy By Claiming He Was Clueless

The provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code are intended to provide fair and orderly relief for the “honest but unfortunate debtor” who can obtain a “fresh start” by distributing available assets, if any, to creditors and discharging debts "unhampered...

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One Bankruptcy Petitioner Avoided Foreclosure and Got a Free House – But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up that You Can You Get One Too
One Bankruptcy Petitioner Avoided Foreclosure and Got a Free House – But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up that You Can You Get One Too

Our Office received a call recently from a property owner who had New Jersey Bankruptcy Court decision which awarded a free house to a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy petitioner.  He was convinced that the case he had read about was exactly...

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