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Date: February 18, 2021

Time: 3:00 PM EST- 5:00 PM EST

Presenters: Edward Boltz Esq., Latife Neu, Esq.
Moderated by Jim Haller Esq.
Cost: $99 Members Only

 

The debtor was permitted to voluntarily dismiss her chapter 13 case under section 1307(b) despite the judgment creditor’s objections and a technical error, where, even if a good faith component is read into the statute, the creditor failed to provide evidence of bad faith and was otherwise provided due process. Murphy v. Marinari (In re Marinari), No. 19-3642 (3rd Cir. Jan. 19, 2021) (unpublished).

A state-mandated notification with the state taxing authority of a change in the taxpayer’s federal taxes is a “return, or equivalent report or notice,” which, if not filed by the taxpayer, renders the state tax debt nondischargeable under section 523(a)(1)(B). Berkovich v. Calif. Franchise Tax Bd., No. 20-1025 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Oct. 5, 2020).

Where the only injury resulting from bankruptcy counsel’s conduct was denial of discharge, the cause of action for legal malpractice accrued post-petition and belonged to the debtors rather than the chapter 7 bankruptcy estate. Church Joint Venture, L.P. v. Blasingame, No. 19-5505 (6th Cir. Jan. 26, 2021).

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