A Chapter 13 debtor’s disposable income was not necessarily confined to what she earned during the six months preceding the filing of her bankruptcy petition, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

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A law firm is liable under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for sending a letter to a debtor on behalf of a mortgage company that misrepresented the debtor’s legal obligations — that the firm made a bona fide error is no defense, the U.S Supreme Court ruled last week.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether an “above-median” debtor is entitled to an ownership cost deduction for a vehicle that he owns free and clear.

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The negative equity that Chapter 13 debtors had in a trade-in vehicle was not subject to the “cramdown” power of the bankruptcy judge, the Sixth Circuit ruled in reversing judgment.

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 11 Collateral — Legal Fees In Re Successor Borrower Services LLC 09-13505 Judge Bucki Background: In a Chapter 11 case, the trustee objected to the terms of a retainer agreement between ...

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