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Recent Supreme Court decisions
Posted on 03/26/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 1,179 times
There have been several important US Supreme Court decisions recently. The first is Milavetz v. United States in which the Supreme Court ruled that debtors’ bankruptcy counsel are “debt relief agencies”. The Bankruptcy Code requires debt relief agencies to provide certain
Long Awaited Help for Federal Student Loan Debtors
Posted on 07/15/2009 at 05:54 pm | Viewed 725 times
For federal student loan borrowers, repaying loans has become more and more difficult with the increased costs of post-secondary education and the down-turn in the economy. Student loan debt is almost never dischargeable in bankruptcy, although there is a very narrow exception for undue hardship 11 U.S.C. §523(a) (8). The
"Undue Hardship" Remains Difficult to Prove Regarding Student Loans
Posted on 04/26/2006 at 12:00 am | Viewed 765 times
Nash v. Connecticut Student Loan Foundation. The First Circuit issued its first decision on the proper standard for determining "undue hardship" of student loans. The Court was given the opportunity to decide whether to employ the test used by the Second Circuit in the Brunner decision, or to use
"Undue Hardship" is Mitigated by Partner's Income
Posted on 02/01/2006 at 12:00 am | Viewed 570 times
Lorenz v. American Educational Services. The First Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversed a Bankruptcy Court decision which had granted an undue hardship discharge of a student loan. The Panel held that the debtor's life partner's income had a substantial effect on the debtor's actual and
Discharge of Student Loans
Posted on 01/24/2005 at 05:22 pm | Viewed 1,690 times
Bankruptcy Article #6
"Undue Hardship" is Mitigated by Partner's Income
Lorenz v. American Educational Services
Update: 2/1/2006
The First Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversed a Bankrutpcy Court decision which had granted an undue
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Why should you choose Molleur Law Office?
- 01/12/12 - Sambatakos, Stark, and Hayden Become Members of Molleur Law Office
- 11/27/11 - Current on Student Loan Payments, But Having a Hard Time?
- 11/27/11 - Hayden and Stark Attend Fall Bankruptcy Conferences
- 07/24/11 - Supreme Court Restricts Bankruptcy Court Authority
- 06/06/11 - Bankruptcy Court Rules on Discharge Injunction Violation
- 02/01/11 - Supreme Court Rules on Means Test
- 01/10/11 - Comprehensive Foreclosure Defense
- 12/03/10 - Sambatakos elected to Habitat Board
- 10/22/10 - Molleur Law Office Represents Maine Homeowners in Federal Lawsuit Against First American Title Insurance Company
- 10/04/10 - Molleur Law's Efforts Lead to Halt in GMAC Foreclosures
- 10/01/10 - Maine Court Finds Affidavit Filed in Bad Faith and Vacates Summary Judgment Order in Foreclosure
- 09/02/10 - MLO Works With Habitat for Humanity
- 07/13/10 - Maine Court Foreclosure Diversion Program
- 06/28/10 - Supreme Court Decides Two Cases
- 05/31/10 - MLO Opens Portland Office
- 05/22/10 - Molleur and Sambatakos Attend NACBA
- 05/22/10 - Molleur achieves "AV" Rating
- 03/26/10 - Recent Supreme Court decisions
- 03/26/10 - Chapter 13 Debt Limits to Adjust on April 1, 2010
- 03/26/10 - The Effects of Foreclosure on Credit Score
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