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§ 726(a)

In re Clark

Ruling
Debtor's former spouse's untimely claim allowed as unsecured.
Issue(s)
Should untimely claim of debtor's former spouse be allowed as a timely priority claim or disallowed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 10, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-026

In re Brown

Ruling
Appeal of granting of relief from stay dismissed due to debtor's lack of standing and inability to show reversal would lead to surplus.
Issue(s)
Was creditor that acquired mortgage from prior holder after petition date properly granted relief from stay to proceed against property that trustee planned to abandon?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-062

In re Colonial Brokerage Inc.

Ruling
Late-filed proofs of claim allowed due to insufficient notice of bankruptcy and bar date.
Procedural posture

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") filed a motion seeking a determination that its claims, which were filed after the claims bar date, be accorded equal treatment with timely filed claims. The chapter 7 trustee filed an objection to the motion. After having filed a joint stipulation of relevant facts, the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-125

In re Schauer

Ruling
Creditor with actual notice and knowledge of bankruptcy filing could not file a late proof of claim.
Procedural posture

A claimant filed a proof of claim on behalf of the custodian of his Individual Retirement Account (creditor). He moved the court for allowance of his claim under 11 U.S.C.S. § 726(a)(2)(C), arguing that he did not have notice or actual knowledge in time to file a timely claim. The Trustee and a bank objected.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 21, 2012 , LexisNexis #1212-056

In re van Bible

Ruling
Tardily filed claim allowed over debtor's objection but subordinated to timely filed claims.
Procedural posture

A creditor filed its proof of claim in the amount of $2.5 million. The claim was based on a pending lawsuit filed by the creditor against debtor in the Circuit Court for Scott County, Tennessee. This proceeding was before the court on the objection to claim and motion for disallowance filed by debtor, the answer to the objection to claim and the motion for allowance filed by a creditor, and debtor's reply.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 05, 2012 , LexisNexis #0612-128

Zedbley v. First Horizon Home Loans (In re Ong)

Ruling
Proof of claim filed within 30 days after order avoiding lien was considered timely.
Procedural posture

Before the court in debtors' chapter 7 case was objector trustee's objection to proof of claim 6. Respondent was a mortgage creditor (claimant).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2012 , LexisNexis #0512-060

In re Minnix Constr. Inc.

Ruling
Debtor's accounting firm, which was not employed by trustee, held a general unsecured claim for fees.
Procedural posture

The chapter 7 trustee objected to a priority unsecured claim filed by claimant, an accounting firm that had provided services to debtor both before and after the filing of debtor's chapter 7 case. At issue was whether the claim was properly classified as a priority unsecured claim or if, as urged by the trustee, some part of it was properly allowed as an unsecured claim and some part was properly disallowed in its entirety.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2011 , LexisNexis #0412-139

In re B&P Baird Holdings Inc.

Ruling
Debtor and shareholder lacked standing to object to trustee's settlement of claim given lack of surplus assets.
Procedural posture

The chapter 7 debtor, a corporation, filed an objection to a claim, and the chapter 7 trustee filed a motion to approve a settlement. The court considered whether the debtor and its shareholder had standing to be heard with respect to these contested matters.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 22, 2011 , LexisNexis #1211-125

In re Winter Mfg.

Ruling
Late filed proof of claim allowed due to lack of service of notice of case or bar date.
Procedural posture

In a debtor's chapter 7 case, movant creditors filed a motion to enlarge the time to file a proof of claim.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 02, 2010 , LexisNexis #0510-126

In re Carpenter

Ruling
Untimely filed judgment claim by creditor city based on income tax debt was not entitled to priority.
Procedural posture

The chapter 7 debtors and a creditor (a city) filed a joint objection to a chapter 7 trustee's final report. The trustee filed an objection to the city's proof of claim. The debtors and the city alleged that the city's judgment debt constituted a withholding tax pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 507(a)(8)(C) rather than an income tax under § 507(a)(8)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 28, 2009 , LexisNexis #0110-104