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Reaffirmation Agreements — Re-opening a Bankruptcy Case to File the Agreement...

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   EDNY Bankruptcy Courts Are Reluctant to Permit Untimely Reaffirmations After Bankruptcy Cases Are Closed   (This article originally appeared in the April 2011 Edition...

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Valuing Houses in Bankruptcy Cram-Down Proceedings

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   Court Finds Mortgagee’s Appraiser Lacked Credibility in Chapter 13 Mortgage Cram-Down Proceeding   Over the past several years, the judges in the Central Islip...

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Bankruptcy Court Revisits Tax Refund of Non-Filing Spouse

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   Recent Long Island Bankruptcy Court Decision Addresses How to Allocate Non-filing Spouse’s Share of the Tax Refund   (This post was my monthly column that was...

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Two Bankruptcy Attorneys Get Into Serious Trouble Over E.C.F. Filings

by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   Flouting E.C.F. Filing Rules Has Grave Consequences     “The following is a cautionary tale of what occurs when the uninitiated attempt to practice before the bankruptcy...

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Life Estates and Remainder Interests Are Exempt in Bankruptcy Cases

United States District Court, In Case of First Impression, Permits Homestead Exemption to be Used to Protect Future Interests in Real Estate Used as a Home    Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   Many...

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What Happens When a Debtor Forgets to Schedule a Personal Injury Suit

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   A Consumer Bankruptcy Debtor Can Lose Standing to Litigate if Lawsuits Are Left Out of the Petition   There is one question that Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees like to...

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Bankruptcy Court Says $5,000 Chapter 13 Legal Fee Is Reasonable

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   Recent Brooklyn Bankruptcy Court Decision Reviews Legal Fee Factors   What is a reasonable legal fee for a typical Chapter 13 bankruptcy case?  That issue was...

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Suspended Bankruptcy Attorney and Paralegal Punished

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   In Recent Brooklyn Case, Attorney and His Paralegal Flaunted the Bankruptcy Petition Preparer Statute   Non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparers can get into a heap...

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Discharging Christmas Gift Purchases in Bankruptcy – An Unusual Case

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   An Unusually Entertaining Decision from Several Years Back Teaches Valuable Lesson   Bankruptcy attorneys often get busy towards the end of January each year as...

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Mafia Movie Producer in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Liable for Corporate Business Debt

Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.   Long Island bankruptcy judge pierces corporate veil to permit investor in movie about mafia member, to file claim against the individual debtor, even though the...

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