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Bankruptcy
This section of our blog updates issues dealing with bankruptcy in the Middle District of Florida (based in Jacksonvile, but includes Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona, and the surrounding area)??and nationwide.????Whether it involves filing a??Chapter 7 or Chapter 13,??keeping??one's house, getting a fresh start from credit card debt, being laid off from work, repossession of homes, vehicles, cars, or??how the means test applies to you, we??seek to provide information that current and potential clients find useful.?? ??
Not all attorney fee awards in divorce proceedings are domestic support obligations in Bankruptcy Court
May 19, 2009
In the recent case of In re Lopez (2009 WL 1064581, Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2009), the court held that attorney fees awarded in a dissolution proceeding were not a domestic support obligation entitled to an unsecured priority claim once in bankruptcy. Although attorney fees in divorce proceedings often are domestic support obligations, this ruling highlights the complexities of the overlap between bankruptcy and family law.
One of the most important aspects of the filing of a bankruptcy claim is the timing of the claim.?? Many important rights can be gained or lost based on a proper timing of the claim.?? Contact the Arnold Law Firm's bankruptcy attorneys today to discuss your bankruptcy needs.??
