Bankruptcy
Feb. 3, 2010
Court: Bar Fines Can't Be Discharged
Filing for bankruptcy may get rid of your car loan, but you'll still be on the hook for costs imposed by the State Bar for disciplinary proceedings, a federal appellate panel ruled Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Filing for bankruptcy may get rid of your car loan, but you'll still be on the hook for costs imposed by the State Bar for disciplinary proceedings, an appellate panel ruled Monday.
In its unanimous opinion, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that changes the Legislature made to the California Business & Professions Code in 2003 now render discipline c...
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