Welcome to the National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center (NCBRC). We are dedicated to protecting the rights of consumer debtors in bankruptcy appeals, ensuring fair and just treatment within the legal system. Our mission is to advocate for a balanced approach to bankruptcy law, providing support and resources for consumers and attorneys alike. Together, we strive to uphold the integrity of the bankruptcy process for individuals seeking a fresh financial start.
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Latest Posts
No Harm in Failure to Disclose
The debtor was entitled to reopen her bankruptcy case to disclose a post-confirmation, pre-discharge lawsuit where she successfully completed her 100% plan so there was no harm to creditors by her failure to timely disclose the lawsuit, and the debtor would benefit from the opportunity to comply with Eleventh Circuit disclosure requirements. In re Calixto, No….
Trustee Entitled to Attorney’s Fees for Exemption Dispute
Where the debtor’s original exemption claim was for bodily injury, the trustee had a reasonable argument that the actual post-petition settlements of her personal injury case, which specified that they were for non-bodily injury damages, did not fall under that exemption. Because the trustee’s objection related to the post-settlement exemption claim, it was timely. Biondo v….
Debt Owed to Trust is DSO
Where the debtor’s payments to his ex-wife’s Trust were in lieu of alimony and were understood by both the debtor and his ex-wife to be for her future support, the payments were in the nature of a domestic support obligation not dischargeable in bankruptcy. Hundt v. Ventrone (In re Ventrone), No. 21-11643, Adv. Proc. Nos. 22-00005,…