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Ground-Breaking Decision Re: Equitable Distribution Claims Window
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit broke new ground holding for the first time that a debtor’s spouse has an unsecured claim for equitable distribution as long as a complaint for divorce is pending when the bankruptcy case is filed. Erin Kennedy successfully argued for the allowance of the claim.
New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation Names Charles Forman President
Charles M. Forman has been named President of the New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation (NJBLF).
NJ Affordable Homes Corp. Ponzi Scheme: Trustee Recovery Efforts Continue
Bankruptcy Judge Donald H. Steckroth has issued a 108-page decision upholding substantially all claims asserted in almost 600 proceedings commenced by Charles M. Forman, trustee in the case of NJ Affordable Homes Corp., a massive real estate Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Wayne Puff and others.
Charles M. Forman Recognized Among “Best Lawyers In America”
Charles M. Forman has been recognized in the 2014 Best Lawyers Winter Business Edition as Best Lawyers in America.
Founders’ Son Buys Entertainment Publications Out Of Bankruptcy
Entertainment Publications, the 50-year-old company that publishes a ubiquitous coupon book sold mostly through fundraisers in more than 150 cities, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation March 12, 2013. Charles Forman was appointed as bankruptcy trustee, authorized by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on March 25 to operate the company until a sale is […]
Charles M. Forman: The Master Of Disaster
This profile piece from The Bergen Record delves into the role Charles M. Forman plays as a bankruptcy trustee: Part SWAT Team Chief, Part CEO.
Bankrupt. Who Pays?
It was the final days of business for Workbench, an upscale furniture store with headquarters in Bayonne, NJ and franchise locations nationally when the New York Times profiled its demise.
Charles M. Forman: Trustee Award
Charles M. Forman was the first-ever trustee to receive The United States’ Department Of Justice Director’s Award for Outstanding Achievements by a Private Trustee for his role in the TSR Wireless case, the only time that a panel trustee has received such an award from the Department of Justice.
