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Siomkos, In re

Ruling
Debtor ordered to surrender apartment after failing to comply with trustee's access requests. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Required Acts.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 09, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-036

Addison, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to stay dismissal order pending appeal denied as debtor failed to show a strong likelihood of success on the merits. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-009

Sexton, In re

Ruling
Court held it had no discretion and must dismiss the case since the debtor failed to file the missing schedules even after being granted extensions. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 14, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-057

Ard, In re

Ruling
Dismissal was mandatory where Chapter 13 debtor failed to file required documents within 45 days, despite multiple extensions granted by the court. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case; Automatic Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 10, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-035

Norman, In re

Ruling
Dismissal with prejudice for two years was warranted due to debtor's bad faith conduct and abuse of the bankruptcy process. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-063

Jones, In re--Jones v. Pennymac Loan Servs., LLC

Ruling
Debtors' Fair Debt Collection Practices Act adversary proceeding dismissed as the debtors’schedules did not disclose the claims involved. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Required Acts; Filing.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-061

Jones, In re--Jones v. Pennymac Loan Servs., LLC

Ruling
Debtors' Fair Debt Collection Practices Act adversary proceeding dismissed as the debtors’schedules did not disclose the claims involved. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Required Acts; Filing.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-061

Bundrick, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court declined to reinstate debtor's Chapter 13 case where debtor had failed to filethe required documents. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Required Acts; Filing.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 13, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-004

Vasquez, In re

Ruling
Chapter 13 debtor's attorney was entitled to additional legal fees, despite approved fixed feeagreement, for services performed postconfirmation upon requests for updated wageinformation and schedules. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 12, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-030

Williams, In re

Ruling
Court declined to enter an order directing compliance with 11 U.S.C. 521(f) as the parties didnot advise the court of any unique circumstances or particular facts indicating a cause forconcern that the debtors were under-reporting income. (Bankr. E.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Additional Filings Upon Request.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-060