Judge Finds Several Reasons to Relieve Debtor of Counsel’s Mistake
If a chapter 13 plan was mistakenly five years, no cause is required to shorten it to three years.
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Mark A. Randon
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Paying for a Car in Full and Having Exclusive Possession Don’t Result in Ownership
Strict adherence to Michigan law required for ownership of an automobile.
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Thomas J. Tucker
‘Summary Jurisdiction’ Resurrected to Permit Final Order on Property Ownership
Findings of fact determine whether bankruptcy court can enter a final order.
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Matthew F. Leitman
Creditor Holding Nondischargeable Debts Lacks Standing for Discharge Objection
Personal financial stake required before creditor can file discharge complaint.
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Marianne O. Battini
Award of Attorneys’ Fees to the Government Is a Dischargeable Debt
Section 523(a)(7) interpreted narrowly in a fee-shifting dispute.
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David M. Lawson
Chapter 7 Debtors Might Benefit from Jevic by Analogy
Otherwise-valueless exemptions might get value, depending on the outcome of Jevic.
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Denise Page Hood
Courts Split on Requiring Reaffirmation for Valid Lease Assumption in Chapter 7
Detroit judge makes auto lease assumption valid without parallel reaffirmation.
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Matthew F. Leitman
Trustee Has No Private Right of Action for Debtor’s Failure to Cooperate
Discharge denial is enough sanction for a debtor who doesn’t cooperate with the trustee.
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Phillip J. Shefferly
Mortgages Command Priority over Legal Fees in a Chapter 13 Plan
Plan can’t cause default on a home mortgage to pay a debtor’s lawyer first.
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Thomas L. Ludington
Courts Split on Allowing Creditors to Sue on Claims Covered by D&O Policy
Insured vs. insured exclusion bars suit by creditors, but not by chapter 11 trustee.
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Janet T. Neff