Fifth Circuit Majority Bars Reforming Mortgages in Bankruptcy
In a nonprecedential opinion, the Fifth Circuit suggests that a mortgage that could be reformed in state court cannot be reformed in bankruptcy.
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Circuit Split Widens Sovereign Immunity for Section 544(b) Claims
The circuits are now split 2/1 on the waiver of sovereign immunity under Section 544(b) for lawsuits by a trustee based on claims that could have been made by an actual creditor.
To Be a Section 544(b)(1) Predicate Claim for a 10-Year Lookback, the Claim Must Be Filed
A claim of the IRS can provide a 10-year lookback for avoidance actions, but the claim must have been filed.
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