U.S. Trustee Suspends Debtor Audits

The United States Trustee’s Office announced that it has suspended debtor audits. The 2005 Bankruptcy Code (BAPCPA– “Bankruptcy  Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act”) required the audits, which are performed by accounting firms under contract with the U.S. government. The suspension is solely due to budgetary constraints–the government is up to its eyeballs in debt…

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A Nod to Bankruptcy Lawyer James Moroney

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott James Moroney’s bankruptcy site is a “must visit” if you need information about consumer bankruptcy.   The site, consumerbankruptcytutor.com, is a sort of video equivalent of the Charleston Bankruptcy Blog. Missouri attorney James Moroney explains bankruptcy basics in a multitude of videos–in fact, over seven hours of…

Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy (Part One)

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott At your bankruptcy hearing, you’ll be asked if you have a “domestic support obligation.”   Just what is such a thing? The term was introduced by our relatively new bankruptcy law, BAPCPA (“Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act”).     The definition is in §101(14A), which…