Consumer Bankruptcy Abstracts & Research (CBAR) provides comprehensive coverage of decisions on bankruptcy law in Chapter 7 and 13 consumer bankruptcy cases. Chapter 11 and 12 cases are generally beyond the newsletter's scope, as are most decisions on nonbankruptcy legal issues.
Existence of Stay
Relief from Stay
Violation of Stay
Domestic Support Obligations; Other Marital Debts
Student Loan Debts
Other Debts
Other Issues
Adversary Procedure
Appellate Procedure
Other Procedural Issues
Jurisdiction
Household Size
Income
Expenses
Special Circumstances Rebutting Presumption of Abuse
(1) Claims, Generally
Nature of Obligation as “Claim”
(2) Proof of Claim
By Secured Creditor: Amount of Claim: Prepetition Charges
By Secured Creditor: Amount of Claim: Postpetition Charges
By Secured Creditor: Ownership of Claim
By Secured Creditor: Secured Status of Claim
By Unsecured Creditor
Other Issues
Generally
Exclusions
Exemptions: Availability
Exemptions: Avoidance of Liens
Exemptions: Debtor Who Elects Federal Exemptions
Exemptions: Debtor Who Elects State Exemptions
Exemptions: Limitations
Exemptions: Procedure
Exemptions: Other Issues
Turnover
Authority of the Court
Avoidable Transfers and Liens
Required Documentation
Scope and Violation of Discharge Injunction
Valuation of Property
Miscellaneous Issues
Abuse: In General
Abuse: Under Totality of the Circumstances
Bad Faith or "Cause" as Basis for Dismissal
Conversion or Dismissal of Case by Debtor
Denial or Revocation of Discharge
Reaffirmation Agreements; Statements of Intention;
Redemption of Collateral; Assumption of Lease of Personal Property
Other Issues
Generally
Bifurcation, Lien Stripping, Modification
Compliance with Projected Disposable Income Requirement
Other Issues
Good Faith
Other Objections to Confirmation
Effect of Plan Confirmation
Modification of Plan
Other Matters Involving Mortgage Creditors
Other Issues