Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Chapter 13 Strip Down of Underwater Short-Term Mortgages Now Permitted

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Law relating to lien strip-offs and strip-downs in bankruptcy continues to evolve. This article examines the ruling in Hurlburt v. Black.

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Banks Will Have Greater Power to Prevent Financial Exploitation of Adults

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Effective July 1, 2019, Virginia law enhances the role banks can play in preventing financial exploitation of adults.

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Legal Updates for Lenders

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

There are several recent legal developments of which lenders should be aware.

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Legal Updates for Home Mortgage Lenders

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

This month we provide a primer on the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclose Act of 2009

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Two New Court Decisions Impacting Lenders

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

This article reviews two recent court decisions that hold valuable lessons for lenders.

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Recent Development in Fraudulent Transfer Law

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

A US Bankruptcy Court ruling might significantly expand bankruptcy trustees' fraudulent-transfer avoidance powers in many bankruptcy cases.

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New Chapter 13 Plan Forms and Bankruptcy Rules Take Effect December 1, 2017

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Barring an unexpected intervention from Congress, on December 1, 2017, there will be new Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan forms

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