March 28, 2021
Bankruptcy Is Broad, But Not That Broad: Limits on Non-Standard Language in Chapter 13
Can a Chapter 13 debtor use non-standard plan language to extend the protection of the automatic stay without actually providing treatment to a secured creditor? In this article published in ALFN’s ANGLE magazine, ALAW Partner Jeffrey S. Fraser explores a…
March 14, 2020
Curing Defaults in Chapter 13: Mortgage Controls Over Foreclosure Judgment
When a homeowner files Chapter 13 bankruptcy to save a primary residence, the “cure and maintain” provision under §1322(b)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code allows them to propose a plan to cure mortgage arrears — even over the creditor’s objection. But…