Bankruptcy – Attorney Fees – Disgorgement
Where the debtor claimed her bankruptcy attorneys, Legal Helpers, PC, provided inadequate representation and requested disgorgement of attorney fees under 11 U.S.C. § 329, the motion is granted. Legal...
View ArticleTuition reimbursement claims are dismissed
In an insurance coverage action filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, plaintiff Stuart A. Gold, acting as chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee, filed a...
View ArticleBankruptcy – Mortgage – Invalid Reaffirmation Agreement
Bankruptcy Mortgage – Invalid Reaffirmation Agreement The Chapter 7 debtors’ post-petition agreement to reaffirm two loans with a bank is unenforceable. Reaffirmation agreements involving unsecured...
View ArticleDespite fee cap, bankruptcy petition preparers still prey on vulnerable debtors
It’s been two years since U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan imposed a $100 cap on bankruptcy petition preparers’ (BPPs) fees. As with other states’ bankruptcy courts, the fee...
View ArticleBankruptcy – Debtor cannot pursue bias claim against former employer
A Chapter 7 debtor who did not list a pre-petition age-discrimination claim against her former employer lacks standing to pursue her claim, the 6th Circuit has declared. The debtor, Auday, and her...
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