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Skubal, In re

Ruling
Court disallowed legal fees charged to the bankruptcy estate to defend a dischargeable credit card claim as the trustee improperly took on the role of "defending" the claim. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Filing of Proofs of Claims or Interests; Debtor or Trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 14, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-091

Burtanog, In re

Ruling
Movant's motion to allow Late Claim denied as court held that excusable neglect is notavailable as grounds for leave to file an untimely proof of claim in a chapter 13 case. (Bankr.S.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Filing of Proofs of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 12, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-072

Glass Men of St. Tammany, LLC, In re

Ruling
Trustee properly filed proofs of claim on behalf of unsecured creditors which did not file proofs of claim. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Filing of Proofs of Claims or Interests; Debtor or Trustee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 06, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-037

Johnson v. Midland Funding LLC

Ruling
Filing of time-barred proof of claim opened creditor up to liability under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Issue(s)
Did a creditor violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by knowingly filing a proof of claim for a debt that is time-barred?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 24, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-043

Belser v. Nationstar Mortg. LLC (In re Belser)

Ruling
Creditor's objection to confirmation constituted an informal proof of claim so that late filed proof of claim was properly allowed as an amendment.
Issue(s)
Was creditor's objection to confirmation an informal proof of claim so that subsequent late filing could be considered an amended proof of claim?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-046

In re Green

Ruling
Postconfirmation amendment of proof of claim filed by debtor on creditor's behalf when creditor originally failed to file denied.
Issue(s)
Could creditor that did not file a proof of claim by the bar date amend the claim filed by the debtor on its behalf to increase the claim amount?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-080

In re Hardin & Co.

Ruling
Objection to properly filed proof of claim overruled as a de facto appeal of state court summary judgment ruling that was protected by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's objection to claim based on state court judgment debtor claimed was erroneous be sustained?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 14, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-041

In re Jag Constr. Servs.

Ruling
Claim for tugboat rental invoices allowed in reduced amount where parties never agreed on compensation.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Creditor filed a proof claim and an amended claim under 11 U.S.C.S. § 501 asserting a claim for $66,300 for invoices regarding a tugboat rental. The debtor objected to the proof of claim.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 16, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-009

In re Vancleef

Ruling
Proofs of claim filed by trustee on behalf of non-filing creditors disallowed on debtor's objection.
Procedural posture

Several years after a bankruptcy debtor's case was closed, the case was reopened on the basis of a newly discovered potential asset, and the bankruptcy trustee filed proofs of claims on behalf of unsecured creditors listed in the debtor's schedules who did not file proofs of claim after notice pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 501(c). The debtor objected to the claims asserted by the trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2012 , LexisNexis #1112-084

In re Nelson

Ruling
Timely income tax claims by IRS did not preclude debtor from filing claims on behalf of IRS for withholding taxes and penalties.
Procedural posture

Debtors filed proofs of claim on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for withholding payroll taxes and penalties due from the debtors' business. The bankruptcy trustee moved to disallow the claims as improperly filed and untimely.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 25, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-115