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Over the past several decades, bankruptcy gave tens of millions of Americans a fresh start free from crushing debt. Although criminal justice debt weighs disproportionately upon those with the least ability to pay, it has generally been excluded from bankruptcy’s fresh start. This exclusion has been grounded on the belief that allowing discharge of monetary…
A guide to discharging criminal justice debt in bankruptcy INTRODUCTION Bankruptcy offers debtors “a new opportunity in life and a clear field for future effort, unhampered by the pressure and discouragement of pre-existing debt.” Certain types of debt resulting from fines, fees, and other costs imposed on people accused of an infraction, misdemeanor, or felony…
This Bankruptcy Law Survey Report analyzes and reports on the Consumer Bankruptcy Law data drawn from the United States Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey for 2017-2018.
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erican Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (“HAVEN Act”) excludes certain benefits paid to veterans or their family members from the definition of current monthly income (“CMI”) found in the Bankruptcy Code. The HAVEN Act amends § 101(10A) of the Bankruptcy Code and supplements the 2005 amendments to the Code that excluded other government benefits, such as social security income.
Final Report of the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy
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