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Caillouet v. Robinson (In re Robinson)

Ruling
Trustee could not avoid mortgage in favor of debtors' relative that was subsequently transferred to LLC owned by irrevocable trust in favor of debtors' children.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid a note and mortgage executed in favor of a relative and subsequently transferred to an LLC owned by an irrevocable trust in favor of debtors' children?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-026

In re Higley

Ruling
Plan could not be confirmed until debtor demonstrated surrender of missing trailer or that creditor would be paid in full.
Issue(s)
Whether chapter 13 plan could be confirmed where a trailer securing a debt was missing and the debt was treated as unsecured in the plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-029

Bates v. Selenberg (In re Selenberg)

Ruling
Loan debt owed by attorney debtor was nondischargeable due to nondisclosures that violated the state rules of professional conduct.
Issue(s)
Was loan debt owed by attorney debtor nondischargeable due to false representations regarding ethical obligations?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-048

Hotop v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (In re Hotop)

Ruling
Debtors' interest in cause of action against lender abandoned by chapter 7 trustee became property of the estate upon conversion to chapter 13.
Issue(s)
Could debtors pursue a cause of action against a bank that had been abandoned by the chapter 7 trustee prior to conversion of the case to chapter 13?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-030

Metz v. Bentley (In re Bentley)

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable absent showing that financial information provided to investor was inaccurate.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to debtor's misrepresentations to creditor investor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-014

Estate of Wilder v. Card (In re Card)

Ruling
Debt owed to debtor's former spouse's estate pursuant to divorce decree was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was probate estate of debtor's former spouse entitled to a nondischargeable claim for debt owed pursuant to divorce decree?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-055

In re Kadoch

Ruling
Home occupied by debtor subsequent to divorce was an exempt homestead and not subject to order for sale in divorce decree.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's homestead subject to a divorce court's order for sale?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-112

McCloskey v. McCloskey (In re McCloskey)

Ruling
Finding of nondischargeability of fees incurred by debtor's former spouse in child custody proceeding affirmed on reconsideration.
Issue(s)
Should denial of debtor's motion for summary judgment regarding former spouse's claim that debt for attorneys' fees incurred in a child support proceeding were nondischargeable be reversed on reconsideration?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-090

In re Rapid-Torc Inc.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court retained jurisdiction to enforce order barring postconfirmation suits against debtor by prepetition creditors.
Issue(s)
Whether two pre-petition creditors of debtor may sue two other pre-petition creditors of debtor post-confirmation in state court, or whether creditors' settlement with the purchaser of debtor or whether other orders of the court foreclose creditors' state case?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 31, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-094

In re Watt

Ruling
Plan calling for vesting of title to collateral in secured lender at confirmation could be confirmed.
Issue(s)
Could plan call for surrender of property to secured creditor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 15, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-058