Personal bankruptcy inquiries have been surging recently as borrowers try to grapple with an influx of economic issues, including persistent inflation and high borrowing rates. And, the interest in ...

Personal bankruptcy filings surged 47% between 2022 and 2025. Here’s what you should do before deciding to file.

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Rule 9031 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure prevents all bankruptcy judges and, if broadly interpreted, any federal judge hearing bankruptcy cases and proceedings, from appointing special ...

In a recent decision that highlights a key circuit split, Bankruptcy Judge Patricia M. Mayer of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that equitable powers under Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy ...