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ABI's flagship publication, the ABI Journal is written by ABI members for ABI members. ABI publishes this periodical 10 times a year, with combined issues for July/August and December/January. Established in 1982, each issue of the Journal has articles addressing every aspect of the bankruptcy world. The "Consumer Corner" column and many feature articles address consumer bankruptcy issues. In this section of the website, ABI has gathered all Journal articles on consumer bankruptcy issues from late 1997 forward. You may find articles by choosing the year and issue or by using the search function. For articles of more general interest to the consumer professional, but not per se on a specific consumer bankruptcy topic, please see the complete Journal archive at ABI's main website.

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Consumer Articles in 2009

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: (citation: Legislative Highlights, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 8, 89, November 2009)

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (citation: Legislative Update, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 10, 66-67, November 2009)

CONSUMER CORNER: (citation: Dianne Crandell Kerns, So Let It Be Written: What a Chapter 13 Plan Says vs. What the Trustee Can Do, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 12, 71, November 2009) - Dianne Crandell Kerns

ON OUR WATCH: (citation: Sandra R. Klein, Philip Crewson, USTP's Report on Criminal Referrals Highlights Criminal Enforcement Activity, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 20, 72-74, November 2009) - Sandra R. Klein and Philip Crewson

CONSUMER POINT: (citation: J. Ellsworth Summers Jr., Secured Debt Alone Cannot Constitute Abuse under §707(b)(3), XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 38, 39, 75, November 2009) - J. Ellsworth Summers Jr.

CONSUMER COUNTERPOINT: (citation: David P. Leibowitz, Secured Debt Alone Cannot Constitute Abuse under §707(b)(3), XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 38, 39, 75, November 2009) - David P. Leibowitz

TRUSTEE TALK: (citation: Deborah B. Langehenning, The State of Judicial Estppel in Bankruptcy, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 44-45, 84, November 2009) - Deborah B. Langehenning

BUILDING BLOCKS: (citation: Douglas E. Deutsch and Thomas Michael Horan, Seven Bankruptcy Appeals Questions Answered, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 48-49, 53, November 2009) - Douglas E. Deutsch and Thomas Michael Horan

CHAPTER 8 HUMOR: (citation: Eric M. Van Horn and Scott K. Brown, Preview of ABI’s 2009 Winter Leadership Conference, Plus Slideshow, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 56-57, November 2009) - Eric M. Van Horn and Scott K. Brown

FEATURE: (citation: Rebecca Connelly, Can a Business Reorganize under Chapter 13?, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 46-47, 84, November 2009) - Rebecca Connelly

FEATURE: (citation: Kenneth Corey-Edstrom, First Circuit Bucks Majority on Discharge of Unlisted Debt in No-Asset Case, XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 58-59, 75, November 2009) - Kenneth Corey-Edstrom

TRUSTEE TALK: (citation: Miles S. Apple, Trustees Beware: Is Your Sale a Safe Sale?, XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 40-41, 68, October 2009) - Miles S. Apple

SUGGESTED READING: (citation: Alane A. Beckett, Consumer Rights Law, XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 44-45, October 2009) - Alane A. Becket

CHAPTER 8 HUMOR: (citation: Joseph A. Dworetzky and Eric M. Van Horn, Bankrupt in Nantucket, Plus Sideshow, XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 48-49, 85, October 2009) - Joseph A. Dworetzky and Eric M. Van Horn

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS (citation: Legislative Highlights, XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 8, 104, October 2009)

FEATURE: (citation: Leslie R. Masterson, Federal Rules Update: The Times They Are a-Changin', XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 20, 72-73, October 2009) - Leslie R. Masterson

ON OUR WATCH: (citation: Clifford J. White III and Lisa A. Tracy, USTP Announces Free Telephonic Interpreter Services for Meetings of Creditors, XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 18, 82, October 2009) - Clifford J. White III and Lisa A. Tracy

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (citation: Prof. Adam J. Levitin, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency, XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 10, 66-68, October 2009) - Prof. Adam J. Levitin

FEATURE: (citation: Jennifer Leigh Shea, When Does a Post-confirmation Asset Become Property of the Estate in the Eleventh Circuit?, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 34-35, 80, September 2009) - Jennifer Leigh Shea

FEATURE: (citation: Ferve E. Ozturk, Supreme Court Preview: United Student Aid Funds Inc. v. Espinosa, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 40-41, 93, September 2009) - Ferve E. Ozturk

FEATURE: (citation: Eric M. Van Horn and Nancy B. Rapoport, Restructuring the Misperception of Lawyers: Another Task for Bankruptcy Professionals, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 44-45, 90, September 2009) - Eric M. Van Horn and Nancy B. Rapoport

CONSUMER CORNER I: (citation: Jeana Kim Reinbold, "Confirming" a Mortgagee's Chain of Title: The Case of Gifty Samuels, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 18, 88-89, September 2009) - Jeana Kim Reinbold

CONSUMER CORNER II: (citation: Steve Bucci, New Study on Prebankruptcy Counseling's Benefits, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 20, 89-90, September 2009) - Steve Bucci

TRUSTEE TALK: (citation: Henry E. Hildebrand III, A Chapter 13 Trustees' Obligations to Review Claims, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 38-39, 82, September 2009) - Henry E. Hildebrand III

BUILDING BLOCKS: (citation: Thomas Michael Horan, A Primer on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 42-43, 82-83, September 2009) - Thomas Michael Horan

CONSUMER COUNTERPOINT: (citation: William J. McLeod, Consequences of Silence in Chapter 13 Plan Confirmation Can Bind, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 51, 79-80, September 2009) - Kirk B. Burkley and William J. McLeod

CONSUMER POINT: (citation: Kirk B. Burkley, Creditor Silence Is Not Consent in Chapter 13 Plan Confirmation, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 50, 78, September 2009) - Kirk B. Burkley and William J. McLeod

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: (citation: Legislative Highlights, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 8, 95, September 2009)

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (citation: Legislative Update, XXVIII ABI Journal 7, 10, 68-71, September 2009)

FEATURE: (citation: Daniel W. Sklar and Holly J. Kilibarda, §1129(a)(15): What’s an Individual Debtor to Do?, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, cover, 62-64, July/August 2009) - Daniel W. Sklar and Holly J. Kilibarda

CONSUMER CORNER I: (citation: David Lloyd and Ariane Holtschlag, Chapter 13 Strip-off to Junior Mortgages: Not Whether, but How under Current Law, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 12, 68-69, July/August 2009) - David Lloyd and Ariane Holtschlag

CONSUMER CORNER II: (citation: Elizabeth M. Abood-Carroll, Are Adversary Proceedings Necessary to Strip Mortagees' Liens in Chapter 13?, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 14, 81, July/August 2009) - Elizabeth M. Abood-Carroll

STRAIGHT & NARROW: (citation: Anthony H.N. Schnelling, Loose Lips Sink Ships (and Cases and Careers): Exercise Care in Communications, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 16, 66-67, July/August 2009) - Anthony H.N. Schnelling

ON OUR WATCH: (citation: Sandra R. Klein, USTP Initiative Combats Bankruptcy-related Mortgage and Real Estate Fraud, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 18, 71, July/August 2009) - Sandra R. Klein

CLAIMS CHAT: (citation: R. Adam Swick, Filing a Proof of Claim: A Simple Procedure or a Complicated Mess?, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 22-23, 75, July/August 2009) - R. Adam Swick

TRUSTEE TALK: (citation: Robert C. Furr, The 15 Most Common Attorney Mistakes in Consumer Cases, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 26-27, 85, July/August 2009) - Robert C. Furr

LAST IN LINE: (citation: Daniel Morman, Postpetition Interest on Claims in Bankruptcy, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 46-47, 86-87, July/August 2009) - Daniel Morman

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: (citation: Legislative Highlights, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 8, 89, July/August 2009)

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (citation: Legislative Update, XXVIII ABI Journal 6, 10, 72-73, July/August 2009)

CHAPTER 8 HUMOR: (citation: Eric M. Van Horn, Observations and Highlights of an ABI Conference, Plus Sideshow, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 52-53, 80, June 2009) - Eric M. Van Horn

CLERK COMMENTARY: (citation: Susan M. Thurston, Pilot Program Expanded for Online Access to Court Digital Audio Recordings, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 40-41, June 2009) - Susan M. Thurston

CONSUMER CORNER: (citation: Henry E. Hildebrand III, In re Reilly, A Tale of Two Exemptions, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 12, 75, June 2009) -Henry E. Hildebrand III

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: (citation: ABI, Legislative Highlights, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 8, 87, June 2009)

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (citation: ABI, U.S. Senate Rejects Mortgage Modification in Chapter 13 Cases, Sens. Durbin, Kyl Debate the Response to America's Foreclosure Crisis, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 10, 69, June 2009)

LITIGATOR'S PERSPECTIVE: (citation: Andrew D. Stosberg, A Primer on Interlocutory and Final Orders: Their Relevance in the Journey through the Bankruptcy Appellate Labyrinth, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 46-47, 83, June 2009) - Andrew D. Stosberg

FEATURE: (citation: Corky Neale, Subprime Loans and Bankruptcy: The Memphis Experience Post-BAPCPA, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 50-51, 73, June 2009) - Corky Neale

FEATURE: (citation: Leslie R. Masterson, The Effect of a Pending Appeal on the Court's Authority to Enter a Discharge Order, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 16, 84, June 2009) - Leslie R. Masterson

FEATURE: (citation: Trevor A. Crow, Constitutionality of BAPCPA "Projected Disposable Income" Requirement, XXVIII ABI Journal 5, 22, 76-77, June 2009) - Trevor A. Crow

BUILDING BLOCKS: (citation: Deborah B. Langehennig and Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr., Being Retained and Paid in a Chapter 13 Case, XXVIII ABI Journal 4, 46-47, 72, May 2009) - Deborah B. Langehennig and Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

FEATURE: (citation: Timothy B. McGrath, A Fraud Is a Fraud, but Bankruptcy Fraud is Inherently Bad: Enhanced Security, XXVIII ABI Journal 4, cover, 58-59, May 2009) - Timothy McGrath

FEATURE: (citation: Neal H. Levin, A Call to Arms: A Bankruptcy Fraud Superfund, XXVIII ABI Journal 4, 24-25, May 2009) - Neal H. Levin

AFFAIRS OF STATE: (citation: Elizabeth Weller, Things Local Governments Wish Bankruptcy Attorneys Knew about Property Taxes, XXVIII ABI Journal 4, 12, 60, May 2009) - Elizabeth Weller

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (citation: Legislative Update, XXVIII ABI Journal 4, 10, 62-63, May 2009)

FEATURE: (citation: Kevin Chern, Legal Process Outsourcing Makes Sense for Busy Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, XXVIII ABI Journal 3, 44-45, 64, April 2009) - Kevin Chern

FEATURE: (citation: Leslie E. Linfield, Uniform Debt Management Services Act: Regulating Two Related-Yet Distinct-Industries, XXVIII ABI Journal 3, 50-51, 60, April 2009) - Leslie E. Linfield

AFFAIRS OF STATE: (citation: Gerald L. Baldwin, Trust Me--I'm from the IRS, XXVIII ABI Journal 3, 12, 70, April 2009) - Gerald L. Baldwin

CONSUMER CORNER: (citation: Thomas R. Dominczyk, Filing Proofs of Claim on "Out-of-statute" Debt, XXVIII ABI Journal 3, 14, 66-67, April 2009) - Thomas R. Dominczyk

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE: (citation: Kenneth M. Misken and John T. Farnum, Code Preempts State and FDCPA Acts, XXVIII ABI Journal 3, 28, 83-85, April 2009) - Kenneth M. Misken and John T. Farnum

Consumer Articles in 2008

FEATURE: (citation: Leslie E. Linfield, Class of 2007: How Have This Year's Debtors Fared?, XXVII ABI Journal 10, 18, 46-47, December/January 2009) - Leslie E. Linfield

CONSUMER CORNER: (citation: Frank Volk, How to Develop Standards Governing the Recovery of Emotional Distress Damages, XXVII ABI Journal 10, 12, 53-55, December/January 2009) - Frank Volk

ON OUR WATCH: (citation: Lisa A. Tracy and Thomas C. Kearns, The Top Five Myths about Debtor Audits, XXVII ABI Journal 10, 14, 52, December/January 2009) - Lisa A. Tracy and Thomas C. Kearns

CHAPTER 8 HUMOR: (citation: Eric Van Horn, Scott Brown and C.R. "Chip" Bowles, The Year in Review: Best of the Best, A Christmas Carol--Bankruptcy Style, XXVII ABI Journal 10, 36-37, 73, December/January 2009) - Eric Van Horn, Scott Brown and C.R. "Chip" Bowles

SUGGESTED READING: (citation: Alane A. Becket, Credit Cards and the Law, XXVII ABI Journal 10, 40, December/January 2009) - Alane A. Becket

Consumer Articles in 2007

ON OUR WATCH: Update on the United States Trustee Program's Implementation and Enforcement of the BAPCPA: (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 9, p. 14, November 2007) - Clifford J. White III

CONSUMER CORNER: Commission-Free: Chapter 13 Debtor as Disbursing Agent: (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 8, p. 14, October 2007) - Timothy D. Moratzka

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Hearing on "American Workers in Crisis:" House Judiciary Committee Testimony: (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 8, p. 10, October 2007) - Michael L. Bernstein

FEATURE: The Subprime Meltdown: Not Again!: (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 7, p. 1, September 2007) - Dr. Fatan Sabry and Dr. Thomas Schopflocher

CONSUMER CORNER: Let's Remove Special Bankruptcy Protection for Subprime Mortgages: (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 7, p. 14, September 2007) - Henry E. Hildebrand III

Consumer Articles in 2006

CONSUMER CORNER: Fall "House" Cleaning: Recent Developments in Avoiding Liens on Exempt Homesteads (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 9, p. 12, November 2006) - Timothy D. Moratzka

FEATURE: Consumer Filings: Trends and Indicators, Part I (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 9, p. 1, November 2006) - Prof. Charles J. Tabb

FEATURE: Privacy and Bankruptcy Law, Part I: Technology Explosion Creates Personal Privacy Tensions (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 9, p. 18, November 2006) - Luis Salazar

SUGGESTED READING: Your Lawyer, A User's Guide - Telling It Like It Is: What a Non-Lawyer Should Expect from Her Lawyer (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 9, p. 46, November 2006) - Vickie Driver

FEATURE: Timing Is Everything...or Is It? Cortez Challenges the "Snapshot" Approach to Analyzing Abuse Pursuant to Â§707(b) (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 8, p. 1, October 2006) - Justin H. Dion

Consumer Articles in 2005

FEATURE: Taxing Income in the Year of Bankruptcy under BAPCPA (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 10, p. 14, December/January 2006) - Prof. Gregory L. Germain

CONSUMER CORNER: Careful Planning Remains Important Part of Pre-bankruptcy Negotiations (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 10, p. 10, December/January 2006) - John D. Sheehan

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Homestead Exemption No Longer "Debtors' Paradise" (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 10, p. 6, December/January 2006) - David A. Samole and David L. Rosendorf

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Omnibus Reconciliation Bill Contains Judgeships, Circuit Split, More (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 10, p. 3, December/January 2006)

LIEN ON ME: Moving Vehicles No Longer Hidden Treasure (citation: ABI Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 9, p. 20, November 2005) - Jane F. (Ginger) Zimmerman

Consumer Articles in 2004

CONSUMER CORNER: Proofs of Claims: A Look at the Forest - Alane A. Becket

CLERK COMMENTARY: Bankruptcy Courts Recognized for Their Efficiency - Mary M. Weibel

BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Bankruptcy and Natural Disasters - Ed Flynn

Till" We Meet Again: Why the...">FEATURE: "UnTill" We Meet Again: Why the Till Decision Might Not Be the Last Word on Cramdown Interest Rates - Ronald F. Greenspan and Cynthia Nelson

ON OUR WATCH: Get Involved in Financial Literacy Education - Lawrence A. Friedman

Consumer Articles in 2003

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: 108th Congress: 1st Session Wrap

CONSUMER CORNER: Property of the Estate: Focusing in on Section 348(f) - Dianne C. Kerns and Stanley J. Kartchner

BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Credit Card Debt in Chapter 7 Cases - Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant

SUGGESTED READING: The Gloom & Doom Trap: The Two-income Trap: Why Middle-class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke - Ford Elsaesser

ON OUR WATCH: The U.S. Trustee Program's Criminal Enforcement Unit: Another Weapon in the Fight Against Bankruptcy Fraud and Abuse - Peter Ainsworth and Robert Calo

Consumer Articles in 2002

BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Chapter 7 Asset Cases - Ed Flynn, Gordon Bermant and Suzanne Hazard

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Legislation Thrown for Loss: Hail Mary Pass Fails at End of 107th

FEATURE: Property of the Estate - To Be or Not to Be? That Is the Question the Trustee Asks of Thee: Part I - Blanche D. Smith

CLERK COMMENTARY: The Clerk's Office: An Underutilized Resource - Michael D. Webb

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE: Exempt Property and the Absolute Priority Rule in Individual Chapter 11s - Bruce H. White and William L. Medford

Consumer Articles in 2001

AFFAIRS OF STATE: Why Aren't Bail Bond Forfeitures "Forfeitures?" - Karen Cordry

CONSUMER CORNER: Creditors Beware: Tying Reaffirmations to New Credit Can Violate Automatic Stay - Timothy D. Moratzka

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: House-Senate Conferees Meet: Sharp Differences Remain and Future in Doubt

BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Filers Most Likely in 25-44 Age Range - Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant

FEATURE: NCBJ Address: The Meaning of Consumer Credit in the United States - Prof. Lendol Calder

Consumer Articles in 2000

AFFAIRS OF STATE: Unfinished Business: What the Bankruptcy Reform Bill Still Needs to Fix - Karen Cordry

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: "Lame Duck Session Deferred to December: Bankruptcy Legislation Chances Reportedly "Slim to None"

CODE TO CODE: Constructive Trusts: A Response - Sections 544(a)(1) and (2) and Interests in Personalty vs. Section 544(a)(3) and Interests in Real Property - Brian F. Kenney

BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: How Fresh Is the Fresh Start? - Ed Flynn and Gordon Bermant

ON OUR WATCH: Dealing with Identity Theft in Bankruptcy Cases - Jane E. Limprecht

Consumer Articles in 1999

FEATURE: S. 625 Stymied; Back on Floor in Early 2000

FEATURE: Legislative Intent or Judicial Myth-making? No Legislative History Supports Policy Arguments Advanced Against Stripdown - Gary Klein

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

CONSUMER CORNER: Implementation of the Needs-based Review - Robert Waldschmidt

BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Consumer Filings in a Complex Economy - Gordon Bermant and Ed Flynn

Consumer Articles in 1998

CONSUMER CORNER: Recent First Circuit Developments and Persisting Problems Regarding Avoidance of Impairing Liens - Lynne F. Riley and Kathleen M. Conlon

FEATURE: Tension Between the Trustee and the Tithe: Is P.L. 105-183 Absolution? - Prof. C. Scott Pryor

FEATURE: Picking Up the Pieces on Bankruptcy Reform

AFFAIRS OF STATE: Congress Amends Section 523(a)(8) to Eliminate Seven-year Discharge Provision for Student Loans - Craig A. Gargotta

FEATURE: Bankruptcy Reform Bill Dies at End of Session

Consumer Articles in 1997

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Debtors' Redemption Rights in Repossessed Vehicles and Turnover of Estate Property - Bruce H. White

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

BANKRUPTCY BY THE NUMBERS: Bankruptcy by the Numbers: Still Climbing - Ed Flynn

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

CONSUMER CORNER: In Rem Ordersâ€”A Necessary Exception to the Stay - Luis Chaves

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