The American Bankruptcy Institute under the leadership of retired Judge Eugene Wedoff is gathering input for a review of changes needed in consumer bankruptcy law. I was privileged to offer my thoughts at NACBA’s 25th annual convention in May. Good Morning, I’m Cathy Moran. I’ve practiced bankruptcy law in the Silicon Valley, in California’s Northern […]
Hammered By Rule 3002.1
To my mind, Rule 3002.1 is the most powerful, most under-utilized tool in our tool box. And its power is coming to the fore as Chapter 13’s filedĀ during the Great Recession wind to a close. Don’t let your home-owning client leave Chapter 13 without a determination that they are current. Or, if they are […]
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
I find I’m back at the Bankruptcy Mastery keyboard. Several years ago I thought I had said all there was to say here to new bankruptcy lawyers. But stuff just keeps bubbling to the forefront and my fingers itch. It seems there’s more to say, perhaps not exclusively to newbies, but to the broader community […]