Even Without Personal Liability, a Mortgage on a Debtor’s Property Is a ‘Claim’
The ‘broad’ definition of ‘claim’ by the Supreme Court in Johnson led Judge Huennekens to hold that in rem rights against a debtor’s property give rise to a ‘claim.’
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All Future Liability on a Lease Counted for Subchapter V Eligibility
Future liability on a lease was counted as a liquidated, noncontingent debt in calculating whether the Subchapter V debtor had more than $7.5 million in debt.
Bartenwerfer Doesn’t Apply if the Debtor Isn’t a Partner or Agent, Bankruptcy Judge Says
Bankruptcy Judge Klinette H. Kindred declined to expand Bartenwerfer by imputing fraud or larceny when the debtor wasn’t a partner or agent.
‘13’ Debtors Need to Know Whether They Lose Appreciation When They Sell a Home
One of the biggest unanswered questions in chapter 13 sometimes forces debtors to keep homes they need to sell or strips away appreciation if they are forced to sell.
Losing a Motion to Reopen a Case Can Be a Victory for the Debtor (Sometimes)
An act of Congress that waived sovereign immunity for Marines at Camp Lejeune meant that personal injury tort claims did not arise when the injury was sustained.
Bankruptcy Courts Disagree on Paying U.S. Trustee Fees by Liquidating Trusts
Adroitly drafting a chapter 11 plan may avoid having a liquidating trust pay quarterly fees to the U.S. Trustee.
The Best Opinion Yet Ordering Refunds for Overpayment of U.S. Trustee Fees
All three courts to confront the question have now ordered the government to refund overpayments of U.S. Trustee fees.
The War Between National and Local Rates Continues in Eastern Virginia
Counsel run the risk of being paid lower local rates in ‘mega’ cases filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
‘Once a Creditor, Always a Creditor,’ Even if the Claim Is Paid, Judge Phillips Says
Being branded as a creditor is like a tattoo; it won’t ever come off.
Another District Judge Emphatically Rejects a Plan with Non-Debtor Third-Party Releases
A district judge in Virginia holds that third-party, non-debtor releases must be approved by district judge under Stern and must comply with the strictures of Federal Rule 23.