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Collection Costs of a Non-Discharged Debt Also Are Non-Discharged

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Bankruptcy offers debtors an opportunity for a "fresh start," the primary draw for many individuals seeking to unburden themselves of their debt. A bankruptcy discharge relieves a debtor of their legal obligation to repay...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear a Case About the Scope of the Fraud Exception to Discharge

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A discharge in bankruptcy usually discharges a debtor from the debtor’s liabilities. Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code, however, sets forth certain exceptions to this policy, including for “any debt . . . for money,...more

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