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In re Naut

Ruling
Case ordered dismissed or converted as debtor could not deduct payments on property intended for surrender.
Procedural posture

The United States Trustee filed a motion to dismiss a chapter 7 debtor's case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(b).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2008 , LexisNexis #0208-120

In re Del Corso

Ruling
Sanctions imposed and attorneys'fees ordered disgorged where counsel advised and assisted debtor in unlawful prepetition fraudulent transfer.
Procedural posture

The United States Trustee ("UST") filed a motion for sanctions, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011, against the debtor's counsel. The UST filed a motion to disgorge the fees and return the fees paid by the debtor to counsel in a chapter 7 case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 27, 2007 , LexisNexis #0208-009

In re Redcay

Ruling
Estate did not incur capital gains tax on sale of assets as property vested in deceased debtor's probate estate upon confirmation.
Procedural posture

The United States filed a motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 350(b) to reopen a chapter 11 case so that it could file an administrative claim to recover the capital gains tax allegedly incurred by the debtor's bankruptcy estate by the post-confirmation sale of certain assets once owned by the late debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 03, 2007 , LexisNexis #0108-103