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In re Sternat

Ruling
Debtor’s former spouse’s judgment lien avoided as impairing homestead exemption. (Bankr.E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Should a judicial lien on debtor’s residence held by debtor’s former spouse be avoided as impairing debtor’s homestead exemption?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 05, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-048

In re Gelhaar

Ruling
Plan’s commitment to distributing stock sale proceeds was in compliance with § 1325(a)(4).
Issue(s)
Should confirmation be denied unless the bankruptcy court decides the stock's value on a plan's effective date, and the plan commits the debtors to pay that amount into the plan, regardless of the stock's eventual sale price?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2016 , LexisNexis #0716-058

In re Shah

Ruling
Bankruptcy court could not extend time to appeal denial of motion despite pro se debtor's failure to receive notice of the decision.
Issue(s)
Could creditors receive an extension of time to appeal denial of their motion to reopen given that notice of the decision was sent to their former counsel?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-105

In re Enders

Ruling
Confirmation denied where plan failed to provide for payment to secured creditor in equal monthly installments.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-031

Clay v. City of Milwaukee (In re Clay)

Ruling
Tax foreclosure within one year prior to petition date could be avoided.
Issue(s)
Could debtor set aside tax foreclosure that occurred within one year of the petition date?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-056

In re Shah

Ruling
Court denied reconsideration of denial of creditors' motion to avoid order for chapter 7 discharge.
Issue(s)
Whether the court should grant creditors' motion to reconsider its order denying their motion to vacate a void order.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-117

In re Wojciga

Ruling
Creditor sanctioned for filing false affidavit of default.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be sanctioned for filing a false affidavit that debtor had missed settlement payments in order to obtain relief from stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 11, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-068

Wyrobeck v. Wyrobeck (In re Wyrobeck)

Ruling
Former spouse's nondischargeability proceeding ordered dismissed unless the spouse could show cause as debt was owed to a bank, not the spouse.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed to bank pursuant to marital settlement agreement with former spouse a nondischargeable domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 26, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-118

In re Ward

Ruling
Stay pending appeal of bankruptcy court's order for payment of counsel fees from funds held by trustee after dismissal granted.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's counsel entitled to stay pending appeal of rulings that it was not entitled to post- dismissal orders directing the trustee to pay counsel's attorneys' fees out of the debtors' funds in her possession?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 26, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-139

In re Eckerstorfer

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to failure to properly provide for claim of debtor's former spouse for maintenance arrears.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation be denied due to improper treatment of maintenance payments owed by debtor to former spouse in plan due to proposed setoff of the amount owed against prepetition payments made by debtor on joint tax liability?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-134