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Allen, In re--Southeastern Bank v. Allen

Ruling
Bank's motion for relief from the automatic stay dismissed where the property was not a property of the bankruptcy estate and thus not protected by automatic stay. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 05, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-039

Jordahl v. Dyal (In re Jordahl)

Ruling
Claim for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in postpetition child support proceeding andcontempt order disallowed as awarded in violation of stay. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Was claim debtor’s formers spouse’s attorney’s claim for fees and court costs related to a postpetition hearing and ensuing contempt order in a child support matter void as entered in violation of the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 08, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-039

Blocksom v. Brown (In re Brown)

Ruling
Asset recovery specialists application for employment nunc pro tunc granted. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-003

In re Ray

Ruling
Debtor's application for waiver of appellate fees denied as time-barred.
Issue(s)
Should pro se debtor be allowed to proceed in forma pauperis on her appeal from the order dismissing her case?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 01, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-135

McCallar v. Gebhardt (In re Music)

Ruling
Debtor in possession's application to employ attorney granted subject to possible preference proceeding against creditors who contributed to the retainer.
Issue(s)
Should debtor in possession's employment of counsel be disallowed where retainer was paid with transfers from two creditors that could be defendants in possible preference proceedings?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-106

TitleMax of Ga. Inc. v. Stanfield (In re Stanfield)

Ruling
Automatic stay ceased to apply to pledged vehicle after expiration of extended redemption period.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be granted relief from stay to exercise its state-law rights and remedies against a motor vehicle under a prepetition title pawn contract?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-043

Durango Ga. Converting LLC v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp. (In re Durango Ga. Paper Co.)

Ruling
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation was not an insider whose claim could be subordinated.
Issue(s)
Could claims filed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation be subordinated as owed to an insider of debtor?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-121

Brantley Land & Timber Co. LLC v. Gebhardt (In re Brantley Land & Timber Co. LLC)

Ruling
Debtor's application to continue employment of prepetition receiver, who was an insider of debtor, denied.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's prepetition receiver continue in that role postpetition?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 18, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-020

Souther v. Tate (In re Tate)

Ruling
Debtor spouse ordered to turn over arbitration award proceeds that was property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Was debtor required to turn over postpetition arbitration award to the trustee?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-056

Southern Motors of Savannah Inc. v. Crosby (In re Crosby)

Ruling
Relief from stay in debtor's second case within one year denied where debtor rebutted the presumption of bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should relief from stay be granted in debtor's second case filed within one year?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-008