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Courts Split on Requiring Reaffirmation for Valid Lease Assumption in Chapter 7

Detroit judge makes auto lease assumption valid without parallel reaffirmation.

6th Circuit
Michigan
Michigan Eastern District

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.

6th Circuit
Michigan
Michigan Eastern District

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.

6th Circuit
Michigan
Michigan Eastern District

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.

6th Circuit
Michigan
Michigan Western District

Unpaid Filing Fees Are Nondischargeable Debts in Detroit

Bankruptcy judges can be the government’s best collection agents.

6th Circuit
Michigan
Michigan Eastern District
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