Granfinanciera tells us to study English law from the 18th century in deciding when there’s a right to a jury trial in bankruptcy cases.

When a home mortgage matures during the term of a chapter 13 plan, the debtor may bifurcate and cram down the secured claim, the Ninth Circuit holds.

Bankruptcy Judge Laura Grandy (politely) faulted other federal courts for failing to follow the Illinois mortgage statute and decisions by the Illinois Supreme Court.

The Fifth Circuit undertook a legal analysis of a complex loan agreement to decide there was no ‘fair ground of doubt’ under Taggart that the lender was violating the discharge injunction.

Because a right of redemption does not give rise to a claim, Section 1322(b) doesn’t enable a debtor to redeem foreclosed property when the right of redemption has expired.

Bankruptcy Judge David Cleary wrote a manual on how a company can be ‘bankruptcy remote’ without violating public policy.

Long Island’s Judge Grossman warns lawyers that they may be paid nothing if they file chapter 11 cases just to delay a secured creditor, with no legitimate strategy for selling the property, refinancing or confirming a plan.

A deficiency judgment resulting from mortgage foreclosure is not ‘a judgment arising out of a mortgage foreclosure’ and can be avoided as a judgment lien.

‘Obtained by’ legal proceedings, a consent judgment is still a judgment lien that can be avoided if it impairs an exemption.

Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner decided that a mortgage servicer must allow a chapter 13 debtor’s continued use of an online payment platform.