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In re Christakos

Ruling
Postpetition child support payments were not property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Is postpetition child support property of the estate?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 20, 2016 , LexisNexis #0716-048

Rouse v. Rauch (In re Spence)

Ruling
Proceeds of sale of boat slip were property of the estate but subject to condominium association's lien.
Issue(s)
Did condominium association have a valid lien against proceeds of the sale of debtor's boat slip?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-084

Home Serv. Oil Co. v. Cecil (In re Cecil)

Ruling
Discharge properly denied due to failure to disclose assets.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to omissions from schedules?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 28, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-100

Abney v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Abney)

Ruling
Undue hardship discharge of student loan debt granted where debtor was maximizing earnings potential, had modest expenses but could not meet loan or child support payments.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 10, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-014

In re Cotton

Ruling
Debtors not entitled to payment of remaining insurance proceeds from vehicle accident where allowed claim of creditor secured by vehicle had not been paid in full.
Issue(s)
Whether motor vehicle creditor's lien covers insurance proceeds in excess of its allowed secured claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-066

Kaler v. Slominski (In re Keeley & Grabanski Land Pship)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in denying setoff to transferee in avoidance proceeding absent supporting evidence.
Issue(s)
Was transferee entitled to a good faith setoff against amount of transfer avoided by trustee?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-060

Williams v. Living Hope Southeast LLC (In re Living Hope Southwest Med. Servs. LLC)

Ruling
Order denying reconsideration of sanctions issued against creditor for filing "corrected" pleading that retained substance of original offensive pleading.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court err in denying motion by debtor's owner and controlling shareholder for reconsideration of sanctions against him for filing "corrected" pleading that repeated the false and malicious allegations of the original pleading?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-140

In re Regier

Ruling
IRS did not violate the discharge injunction by attempting to collect taxes for which debtor filed late returns within two years before the petition date.
Issue(s)
Did the IRS violate the discharge injunction by seeking to collect a general unsecured tax claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-092

In re Regier

Ruling
IRS did not violate the discharge injunction by attempting to collect taxes for which debtor filed late returns within two years before the petition date.
Issue(s)
Did the IRS violate the discharge injunction by seeking to collect a general unsecured tax claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-092

In re Turner

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to failure to treat mobile home as real property as required by state law.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation be denied on the ground that the plan proposes to treat a mortgage claim secured by a manufactured home not attached to land as a long term real estate mortgage?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-103