Topic
Debt
236 published works
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
The Harmful Effect Debt Can Have On Kids
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Dartmouth found that children whose parents had high levels of bad debt, like credit card or medical…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Kanye West Is Currently $53 Million In Debt
Before performing on Saturday Night Live Kanye West sent out a tweet admitting that he had a personal debt of $53 million dollars. It appears that his debt has grown…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
New Study Finds “Stunning and Unacceptable Level of Randomly Distributed Justice”
Professor Gary Neustadter of Santa Clara University School of Law has posted on SSRN his article, Randomly Distributed Trial Court Justice: A Case Study and Siren from the Consumer Bankruptcy World.Abstract: Between…
PropertyProf Blog
Carroll and Odinet on Gay Marriage, Property, and Debt
By Chris Odinet
Andrea Carroll (LSU) and Chris Odinet (that's me!) (Southern) have posted Gay Marriage and the Problem of Property (Washington University Law Review Commentaries) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:The Supreme Court’s…
The Right Coast
Trump and His Debts: A Narrow Escape – WSJ
He survived. Today he is a billionaire, who cites his wealth and success as a reason that, as president, he could make America great again. Mr. Trump has no government…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
An Increasing Number Of Americans Are Dying In Debt
There are a growing number of Americans that do not feel like they will be able to pay off their debts before they die. When a person dies with debt…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Will University of Puerto Rico be the 3rd Academic Institution to Default since 1986?
University of Puerto Rico likely headed toward first credit default: S&P - Read the full story at Reuters. CNN reported that "The commonwealth paid a mere $628,000 toward a $58…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Do Debts Die With The Person?
This advice column discusses a person that has a brother who owes $300,000 to their mother as part of restitution for a theft that he committed against his parents in…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Things a Creditor Needs to Know About Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
When an individual bankruptcy case is filed, the bankruptcy court sends notice to all creditors listed in the debtor’s petition. Receiving one of these notices generally prompts many questions. Below…
The Right Coast
Indebted Canadians only look ‘reckless’ when compared to U.S.: DBRS – The Globe and Mail
I didn't know this.