Model State Coerced Debt Law
Coerced debt occurs when an abuser utilizes coercive control or identity theft to incur debt in the name of an individual.
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Comments on Treasury Department's Request for Information on Financial Inclusion
NCLC submitted comments in response to the Treasury Department’s request for information on developing a national strategy for financial inclusion. Our comments begin by addressing some of the risks associated with expanding the use of alternative data in credit reporting and argue that “alternative” data is best left outside of the main credit reporting file.…
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Digital Library: New Supreme Court Ruling–When Is a Bankruptcy Debtor on the Hook for Partner’s Fraud?
On February 22, the Supreme Court in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 2023 WL 2144417 (U.S. Feb. 22, 2023), held that a debt incurred by business partners and obtained by fraud may not be discharged in bankruptcy even when the debtor is an innocent partner who did not commit the fraud. One can expect bankruptcy creditors to try…
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NCLC Digital Library: Advising Clients When an Abusive Partner Coerces Debt
This NCLC Digital Library article provides practice tips for advising clients with debt incurred by an abusive partner through coercion and fraud. While this article focuses on coercion by abusive partners, similar advice may be appropriate for elder abuse, abuse suffered by persons with disabilities who rely on a caretaker for day-to-day needs, victimization involving…
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