Walnut Creek, CA
Chapter 7 bankruptcy Lawyer at Walnut Creek, CA
Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt ... +2 more
OUTCOME: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower courts
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower courts and held that a chapter 13 debtor is allowed to contribute to a 401(k) or other employer sponsored retirement plan during the term of the pl ... an. This case changed the law in 7 states and was a win for debtors. A reversal like this is rare, very rare.
OUTCOME: Win On Appeal
Was the bankruptcy judge correct to require service of papers in accordance with both state and federal law? Bankruptcy judge reversed on appeal, federal law alone governs in federal courts including ... bankruptcy.
OUTCOME: Published Decision - Win for Client
The issue before the court is whether the debtor must file a new means test form following conversion of her chapter 13 case to chapter 7. The court concludes in the negative.
OUTCOME: Published Decision - Win For Client
Mortgage broker prepared a loan application with income figures far greater than borrowers true income. Borrowers trusted mortgage broker and signed the application without reading it. Later when the ... borrowers filed chapter 7 the bank contested the discharge on the basis that the false application was fraudulent. The court found the bank did not rely on the figures in the application and did nothing to verify the information. The court noted the bank obtained its own appraisal. The claim discharged was for $250,000.
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