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The Affordability Paradox: How Consumer Bankruptcy's Greatest Weakness May Account For Its Surprising Success, Angela Littwin
The Affordability Paradox: How Consumer Bankruptcy's Greatest Weakness May Account For Its Surprising Success, Angela Littwin
William & Mary Law Review
When the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) made consumer bankruptcy more expensive for all debtors, it inadvertently reignited a debate about how to make the system more affordable for its neediest beneficiaries. Even before BAPCPA, consumer bankruptcy suffered from the irony that those who needed it the most were often too poor to take advantage of its relief.
The seemingly obvious solution to this problem is to eliminate the major cost that consumer bankruptcy filers bear, that of paying their own lawyers. But in our rush to undo the harm caused by BAPCPA’s worsening of the …
Looking Forward While Looking Back: Using Debtors' Post-Petition Financial Changes To Find Bankruptcy Abuse After Bapcpa, Justin H. Rucki
Looking Forward While Looking Back: Using Debtors' Post-Petition Financial Changes To Find Bankruptcy Abuse After Bapcpa, Justin H. Rucki
William & Mary Law Review
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