When parents live far apart, in different states, it is often critical which state's court has jurisdiction over a disputed custody case. The state that has jurisdiction will have the dispute heard in the courts located in that state. Thus, the unlucky parent who...
Judge Mannes of the Maryland Bankruptcy Court has ruled that a proof of claim must be filed in order to strip a junior mortgage. Mortgages can be turned into unsecured claims in a chapter 13 case. In many cases, a bankruptcy filer can pay a small portion of a second...
An Illinois Bankruptcy Judge has ruled in In re 3RC Mechanical & Contracting Services, LLCthat a pay when paid clause in the contract between the prime contractor and a first tier subcontractor contractor creates the possibility that the clause could be enforced...
