In the recent decision of Taggart v. Lorenzen, the Supreme Court held that a court may hold a creditor in civil contempt for violating a discharge order if there is no fair ground of doubt as to whether the order barred the...more
In a recent case out of the Southern District of Florida, the Court outlined the standard for dismissal of an individual’s Chapter 7 case based on the Debtor’s pre-petition bad faith behavior.
The statutory language of §...more
IRA and 401(k) retirement accounts are generally exempt from claims of creditors pursuant to Section 222.21, Florida Statutes and Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code. For this reason, these types of retirement accounts can be...more
When an individual files for bankruptcy protection, he/she is entitled to certain wonderful benefits. For example, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing will stop (at least temporarily) a home foreclosure or car repossession and...more