Tales From the Front

Tales From the Front

I don’t like to close out judgments as “uncollectible”. Sure, sometimes the company is out of business, the owner/operator dies with no assets, and there is no successor company. That one can be closed. But if I have a judgment against an individual, I’ll stay...
Tales From the Front

From the President

As I begin my journey as the President of the CLLA, it occurs to me that, even though Jim Kozelek was a fantastically great President, as were Chris Young, Tim Wan, Lorna Walker and all the Presidents that preceded me, a new Presidential term is a time for reflecting...
Arizona’s Proposition 209: The Unintended Consequences of the Ballot Initiative

Exceptions to Discharge in Bankruptcy: Recent Case Developments

One area of bankruptcy law where creditors’ attorneys and other credit professionals need to keep abreast of developments in order to better advise our clients in the credit industry relates to dischargeability. Getting a claim excepted from discharge dramatically...