Abuse Under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code: A Rational Approach to Weighing Ability to Pay

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dc.creatorLandry, Robert J. III
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-05T14:23:28Z
dc.date.available2017-10-05T14:23:28Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThis article discusses the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) and the creation of the statutory means test to address the perceived abuses in consumer bankruptcy. It summarizes the highly litigated issues surrounding the weight and role of ability to pay under ยง 707(b)(3). Finally, the article concludes that courts should adopt the Ninth Circuit BAP approach to advance the plain language of the Code and purpose of BAPCPA.en_US
dc.identifier.citation1 Bus. & Bankr. L. J. 1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/73231
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherTexas Tech Business & Bankruptcy Law Journalen_US
dc.subjectBankruptcyen_US
dc.subjectConsumeren_US
dc.subjectTotality testen_US
dc.subjectAbility to payen_US
dc.subjectChapter 7en_US
dc.titleAbuse Under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code: A Rational Approach to Weighing Ability to Payen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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