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§ 522(h)

Martin v. City of Milwaukee (In re Martin)

Ruling
Debtor had standing to avoid tax lien on property in which debtor acquired interest on the death of her mother.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's proceeding to set aside the transfer of real estate pursuant to a tax foreclosure judgment, as a fraudulent conveyance be dismissed for lack of standing or failure to state a claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-010

Lanzar v. Banco Popular de PR (In re Lanzar)

Ruling
Debtor entitled to recover funds garnished from IRA prior to petition date.
Issue(s)
Could debtor avoid prepetition garnishment of funds from an IRA?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-009

McCarthy v. Brevik (In re McCarthy)

Ruling
Dismissal of debtor's avoidance proceeding for lack of standing reversed.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err in dismissing debtor's avoidance proceeding for lack of standing.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 28, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-078

In re Turner

Ruling
Debtor could not exercise trustee's powers to avoid deed of trust.
Procedural posture

Before the court was debtor's objection to secured status asserted by a creditor's proof of claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-121

Sandoval v. Century Bank (In re Sandoval)

Ruling
Debtor's post-discharge avoidance proceeding dismissed.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, a chapter 7 debtor, filed a complaint to recover an exempted preferential transfer under 11 U.S.C.S. § 547. Defendant transferee filed a motion to dismiss, contending that the complaint was filed too late.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-046

Wisotzke v. County of Ontario (In re Wisotzke)

Ruling
Transfer in a state court tax proceeding could not be avoided as fraudulent where debtor did not qualify for state homestead exemption at time of transfer.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff Chapter 13 debtor filed a complaint against defendant county requesting a determination that a transfer in a state court tax proceeding was a fraudulent conveyance under 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 544 and 548, seeking to avoid the transfer under 11 U.S.C.S. § 522(h), seeking a money judgment. The county asserted various counterclaims. The county filed a motion for summary judgment, and the debtor filed a cross-motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2011 , LexisNexis #0211-115

Fedor v. American Home Mortg. Servs. (In re Fedor)

Ruling
Allegation of improper acknowledgement were sufficient to support mortgage avoidance proceeding.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff bankruptcy debtors brought an adversary proceeding against defendant mortgagee seeking to avoid a mortgage under 11 U.S.C.S. § 522(h), based on an incorrect street address and a defective acknowledgment, and seeking to bifurcate the mortgagee's claim into secured and unsecured claims under 11 U.S.C.S. § 506(a). The mortgagee moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 30, 2009 , LexisNexis #0909-008

In re Gross

Ruling
Debtor could not avoid lien on homestead after claiming alternative cash exemption.
Procedural posture

A debtor filed for relief under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and obtained an order of discharge. Almost eight years later, the debtor reopened the case and sought to avoid a lien, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 522(h), placed on the debtor's property by a judgment creditor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2008 , LexisNexis #1108-063

In re Cramer

Ruling
Debtor's motion to avoid mechanics lien denied for failure to establish that lien was invalid.
Procedural posture

Before the court for ruling in this chapter 7 case was debtors' motion to avoid a plumbing company's mechanic's lien pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 522(h).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 12, 2008 , LexisNexis #1008-117

Gomez v. Kamper Invs. LLC (In re Gomez)

Ruling
Foreclosure sale not completed under state law could be avoided.
Procedural posture

Debtors' amended complaint dropped all their previous causes of action except for a request for a declaratory judgment that legal title of their home property never transferred, or, in the alternative, a claim to avoid the transfer pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 522(h), 544(a)(3). Defendants included the purchaser of debtor's foreclosed property. Pending was a final ruling as to the avoidance of the foreclosure sale and transfer of debtors' property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2008 , LexisNexis #0508-115