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Balcom, In re

Ruling
Social Security benefits paid to debtors' grandson were properly excluded from debtor'scurrent monthly income as none of the benefits that the debtors' daughter received on behalfof her child were paid directly to the debtors. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Definitions; “Current Monthly Income”.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 05, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-076

Tracy, In re

Ruling
Claimant could not raise res judicata to preclude an objection as there could be no preclusiveeffect where the claim was not actually litigated. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 09, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-082

Evans, In re--Evans v. Evans

Ruling
Claim was not nondischargeable where creditor failed to show that it actually relied upondebtor's representations. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Financial Statement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-089

Best View Constr. & Dev., LLC, In re

Ruling
Judicial estoppel did not bar a debtor from rejecting real estate contracts as executory becausedebtor neither changed its positions nor obtained an unfair advantage. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 24, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-031

Gutierrez, In re--Gutierrez v. Or. Dep't of Corr.

Ruling
Debtor's motion for waiver of the appellate filing fee was granted in absence of bad faith.(Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-073

Detiege, In re--Rosauer v. Detiege

Ruling
Conversion judgment was grounds for constructive trust, but the resulting debt was notnondischargeable absent showing that debtors knew their representations were false at thetime they were made. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 24, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-037

Nelson Ricks Cheese Co., In re

Ruling
Sanctions were awarded against husband due to forging wife's signature and transferring100% of the shares in the debtor company, which was a willful and intentional act on his part.(Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Power of Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 30, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-051

Casper, In re

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to recover 11.5% of debtor's relocation bonus as under the bonusagreement, both pre- and post-petition services were required and 11.5% of the servicesrequired to retain the bonus occurred prepetition. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-068

Cofer, In re

Ruling
Debtor's home that was still in debtor’s possession remained estate property after conversionfrom Chapter 13 to Chapter 7. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Effect of Conversion; Property of the Estate in Cases Converted from Chapter 13;

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 08, 2021 , LexisNexis #0221-028

Ford, In re--Rainsdon v. Gearheart

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee could not avoid a transfer of a home from the debtor to her ex-husband asthe debtor demonstrated a legitimate purpose for the transfer. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2021 , LexisNexis #0221-040