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Super Lawyers has recognized five Saalfeld Griggs attorneys for their high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. They are Robert Saalfeld, Hunter Emerick, Shannon Raye Martinez, David Briggs, and Jennifer Paul. These attorneys receive the honor after the completion of the region’s patented selection process, comprised of peer nomination, independent research and peer review. …
During a Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding, a trustee collects a portion of a debtor’s wages for distribution to creditors according to a court-approved payment plan. At any time, a debtor may convert his Chapter 13 proceeding into a Chapter 7 proceeding, during which the debtor’s wages are not collected. What happens to wages collected, referred …
As an update to our blog post of November 25, 2014 (below), the United States District Court for the District of Oregon recently changed course with regard to property surrendered in bankruptcy, vacating and remanding In re Watt. Judge Ann Aiken recognized the lack of clarity to 11 USC 1322(b)(9), which at first blush may appear …
In Lyons v. US Bank and NWTS, the Washington State Supreme Court found that a trustee can be liable for damages suffered by a debtor under the Consumer Protection Act even without a property having reached sale. The title of trustee is one that should be borne with the very derivation of the term in …
Financial Services clients are in for a surprise if they read In Re Watt from the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon stating that, without consent, banks own property surrendered in bankruptcy. The court wrote that USC 1322(b)(9) does not restrict a court from vesting real property in a bank’s name even if the …
By Shannon Raye Martinez If you have been involved in business as an owner, entrepreneur or employee, you may have heard stories from others about their experiences with lawyers and how they conduct their business based on what lawyers told them. Or, you have gotten advice from a lawyer on one case, and thought what …