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In re Brown

Ruling
Foreclosure sale was held void since it violated automatic stay in place before case was dismissed for debtor's failure to meet section 109(h) requirements.
Procedural posture

The bankruptcy court issued a show cause order why a foreclosure sale conducted by the substitute trustee under the deed of trust should not be found void as a violation of the automatic stay, where the sale was conducted with knowledge of the bankruptcy filing, after the petition date and before dismissal, where the debtor was subsequently found to be ineligible for bankruptcy relief pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 109(h).

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opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2006 , LexisNexis #0606-107

In re Mark

Ruling
Debtor was granted a motion to extend an automatic stay from prior filing since the debtor demonstrated good faith in new filing.
Procedural posture

Debtor individual filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection. Debtor then moved to extend the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3)(B). The bankruptcy court held a hearing on the motion.

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opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2006 , LexisNexis #0206-056

In re West

Ruling
Debtor's pre-petition county property taxes were not dischargeable since the taxes were not listed in the debtor's chapter 13 plan.
Procedural posture

A secured creditor filed a motion to allow untimely filing of a proof of claim in a debtor's chapter 13 case, arguing that as it had not been listed on the debtor's schedules, it had not received timely notice of the bankruptcy filing.

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opinion summary, case decided on October 12, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-034