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...
View ArticleValuing 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...
View ArticleBankruptcy 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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleLife 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleBankruptcy 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...
View ArticleSuspended 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...
View ArticleDischarging 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...
View ArticleMafia 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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