What is a Bankruptcy Discharge and What Does it Mean? By Trev E. Peterson What is a bankruptcy discharge and why do I care? The discharge order means that, with some exceptions noted below, an individual debtor[1] who has been discharged does not have to pay a pre-bankruptcy claim. The discharge order is the goal [...]
The Knudsen Law Firm's Managing Partner, Jeanelle Lust, is a contributing author for the Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual. The manual is now available at a discount. Please see the details here.
I have received a number of calls regarding the filing of proofs of claim in the Liberty Mobility Now, Inc. bankruptcy case. Click here for a blank proof of claim form for the Liberty Mobility case. Please complete the form, attach copies of your invoices on the Liberty claim and mail the form (with the [...]
If you are considering bankruptcy, you may be concerned about being able to keep your car and home. The good news is that you will likely be able to keep your vehicle and home. Let’s start with home loans. If you have less than $60,000 of equity (calculated as home value – mortgage total) then [...]
The main goal of any bankruptcy case is getting a discharge of a large amount of debt. Getting a debt discharged means that the debtor is no longer obligated to repay the debt. Credit card debt and medical debt are generally dischargeable through bankruptcy. Taxes, alimony, child support, and student loan debts are typically not [...]
Bankruptcy Rule Changes: Secured Creditors Must File Claims New Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim in Bankruptcy Cases By Trev E. Peterson Congress requires that I disclose that our firm is a “debt relief agency” under the Bankruptcy Code. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code. As with all articles on [...]
The Nebraska Supreme Court continued its precedent preventing non-attorneys from representing entities in Zapata v. McHugh, 296 Neb. 216, 898 N.W.2d 720 (2017). The case involved a suit brought by an individual as the assignee of a claim of limited liability company (“LLC”) for unpaid rent and damages sustained by the LLC. The suit was [...]
Manual cleaning and disinfection are critical steps to limiting the spread of pathogens in hospitals and other care facilities. Due to human error, areas of the health care environment may be missed or insufficiently cleaned, exposing patients to infection. Automated systems that use UV-C, the highest-energy form of ultraviolet light, are showing promise. This wavelength of [...]
The Nebraska legislature recently made a significant change to the law that will affect how a person can plan for long-term medical expenses. The change will make it more complicated and costly to preserve your assets for your heirs if you have significant medical needs toward the end of your life. The law does not go [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Kindred Nursing Centers L.P. v. Clark that under the Federal Arbitration Act, States cannot put more stringent requirements to forming an arbitration agreement compared to other contracts. This is not the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has made this type of ruling, but State Courts have continued [...]