Court Decisions

Mississippi Bankruptcy Laws

Complete state of Mississippi bankruptcy exemptions laws which protect a debtor’s property when personal bankruptcy is filed. § 85-3-1....

Serial Filings That Block a Creditor: Better Not to Obtain More Relief Than You Need

In re Ross, 838 F.3d 779 (3rd Cir. 2017) – A debtor filed bankruptcy to block a foreclosure. When he sought to voluntarily dismiss the...

Refusal to Turn Over Property Post-Petition Did Not Violate Stay

Refusal to Turn Over Property Post-Petition Did Not Violate Stay The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently rejected the...

Trustee Recovers Garnished Wages

In Tower Credit, Incorporated v. Schott (In re Jackson), 850 F.3d 816 (5th Cir. 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...