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Settlement Agreements Can Be Held Nondischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy
Prior to filing bankruptcy, a debtor settled an assault claim by agreeing to pay the victim/creditor in installments -- up to a point. Bill Siegel looks at Hilgartner v. Yagi (In re Hilgartner) and whether collection costs and interest are dischargeable
Debts for a Partner’s or Agent’s Fraud are Still Nondischargeable, Regardless of Culpability of the Innocent Debtor
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 598 U.S. 69 (2023), found that an innocent partner having no knowledge of the fraud committed by […]

