The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”), as the name implies, included several amendments to the Bankruptcy Code that were intended to curb alleged “abuses” of the Code and Bankruptcy system. One of the amendments was limiting or eliminating the protections of the automatic stay of §362(a) for repeat filings… Continue Reading
Sorry for the length of this post, but rather than attempt to summarize this case I am posting lengthy excerpts from the opinion. Scroll to the bottom of the post for links to the briefs filed in the case. Thanks to Katie Porter at Credit Slips for notice of the case. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz… Continue Reading
Posted By: Scott B. Riddle, Esq. (Ph: 404-815-0164) I can’t attest to the accuracy of this, but you can find an online means test calculator by clicking here. It is not a replacement for sitting down with a lawyer, but may provide individuals some idea how close they are to qualifying for a Chapter 7… Continue Reading