Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Legal Updates for Lenders

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

There are several recent legal developments of which lenders should be aware.

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Legal Updates for Home Mortgage Lenders

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

This month we provide a primer on the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclose Act of 2009

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Two New Court Decisions Impacting Lenders

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

This article reviews two recent court decisions that hold valuable lessons for lenders.

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Recent Development in Fraudulent Transfer Law

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

A US Bankruptcy Court ruling might significantly expand bankruptcy trustees' fraudulent-transfer avoidance powers in many bankruptcy cases.

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New Chapter 13 Plan Forms and Bankruptcy Rules Take Effect December 1, 2017

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Barring an unexpected intervention from Congress, on December 1, 2017, there will be new Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan forms

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New Chapter 13 Plan Forms and Bankruptcy Rules Take Effect December 1, 2017

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

There will be new Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan forms, as well as related new federal bankruptcy rules on 12/1/2017.

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Dealing with the Post-Discharge Debtor

Posted on by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

A borrower or personal guarantor who has been discharged in a bankruptcy case sometimes wants to extend a loan from the bank.

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