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In re Childers

Ruling
Debtor could modify plan for early payoff after death of spouse changed debtor's status from above to below median.
Issue(s)
Whether a chapter 13 debtor could modify her plan, after her husband died four years into their five-year plan, by using a portion of her exempt life insurance proceeds to pay off her plan a few months early.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-063

In re Torres

Ruling
Injunctive relief was appropriate against bankruptcy petition preparer who engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy petition preparer be sanctioned for the unauthorized practice of law?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-072

In re Torres

Ruling
Injunctive relief was appropriate against bankruptcy petition preparer who engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy petition preparer be sanctioned for the unauthorized practice of law?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-072

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 Adkins

Ruling
Direct appeal certified on issue of whether action filed in bankruptcy court where debtor's case was pending violated the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court certify a direct appeal on the issue of whether an action filed in the bankruptcy court where debtor's case was pending violated the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-030

In re Smith

Ruling
Creditors not entitled to an order requiring the chapter 12 debtors to use proceeds of sale of land to pay debts that were not secured by the land.
Issue(s)
What was the proper distribution of excess proceeds of sale of chapter 12 debtors' non-exempt property and could it be used to pay unsecured creditors?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-029

In re Wilson

Ruling
Trustee's sale of membership units in debtor's LLC approved.
Issue(s)
Could trustee sell membership units in LLC over objections of member debtor and another member based on transfer restrictions in the operating agreement?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-092

In re Adkins

Ruling
Filing of a third party action against debtor by creditor was a stay violation.
Issue(s)
Did third party action filed by creditor claiming that debtor used two corporate entities as shams to perpetrate a fraud against the creditor violate the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 23, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-076

United States v. Curtis

Ruling
Conviction for criminal concealment of assets in bankruptcy case affirmed despite alleged ineffective assistance of counsel.
Issue(s)
Should conviction of criminal concealment of assets of bankruptcy estate be vacated due to alleged ineffective assistance of counsel?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-136

In re Edwards

Ruling
Trustee's application to hire counsel from trustee's own law firm approved.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's application to hire counsel from trustee's own firm be approved?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 09, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-106