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The Discharge Injunction – Violations and Damages

It seems like violations of the discharge injunction get much less publicity than violations of the automatic stay. Perhaps that is because by the time a discharge is entered the creditor has received the message. When there is a violation the Eleventh Circuit has a good body of law on the issue and I happen… Continue Reading

Secured Lender’s Post-Discharge Communications To Debtor Did Not Violate Discharge Injunction

By Scott Riddle Posted in Northern District Cases

In Mele v. Bank of America, et al., Adv. Proc. No. 12-5031, 486 B.R. 546, 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 455 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. January 8, 2013)(J. Ellis-Monro) (click here for .pdf copy of opinion), the issue before the Court was whether certain communications sent by the home lender after the Debtor’s Chapter 7 was discharged violate… Continue Reading