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Bear Communs., LLC, In re

Ruling
Debtors did not meet the requirements for abandonment of interest in state lawsuit that theylisted only on the statement of financial affairs and not on a schedule. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Abandonment of Property of the Estate; Scheduled Property Not Otherwise

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 19, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-040

Jonak v. McDermott

Ruling
Individual who did more than type filings for debtors was a bankruptcy petition preparer and was properly held to have acted in violation of §110.
Issue(s)
Was debtor who was not an attorney, is the sole shareholder, president and operating principal of a company that provided customers with legal services plans for various subject matters, including bankruptcy, a bankruptcy petition preparer engaging in the unauthorized practice of law?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-074

Larson v. Doody (In re Doody)

Ruling
Denial of discharge properly denied absent intent to deceive.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court properly deny creditors' motion for denial of discharge given debtor's lack of intent to deceive?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-019

Wirum v. Warren (In re Warren)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had discretion to waive 45-day deadline for filing list of creditors and financial statements.
Procedural posture

Appellant bankruptcy trustee sought review of a judgment from the District Court for the Northern District of California which reversed the bankruptcy court's denial of appellee debtor's motion to dismiss his chapter 7 bankruptcy case after finding that dismissal was mandatory under 11 U.S.C.S. § 521(i)(1).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2009 , LexisNexis #0709-079