By Jeff Field | Published January 23, 2024 | Posted in Bankruptcy | Tagged Tags: adversary proceeding, debt idscharge, preferential transfers | Leave a comment
Bankruptcy proceedings serve as a legal mechanism for debtors to obtain relief from overwhelming financial obligations, allowing them to reorganize their debts or liquidate their assets for the benefit of creditors. Ideally, a bankruptcy case proceeds without contention, but when disagreements arise, the bankruptcy code provides a forum for resolving them, known as an adversary Read More
Read MoreCredit card debt is one of the financial issues that can push a borrower into filing for bankruptcy. However, federal law allows a creditor to challenge discharge of a particular debt by claiming it was obtained by “false pretenses, false representation, or actual fraud.” Credit card companies have two primary strategies for raising such challenges. Read More
Read MoreWhen a serious dispute arises in a bankruptcy case, an adversary proceeding may be started. This is a separate lawsuit in bankruptcy court that may be initiated by creditors, the debtor or the bankruptcy trustee to accomplish an objective that cannot be achieved by filing a motion. The underlying bankruptcy case will not close until Read More
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