Lopez, In re
Aug
29
2025
Ruling
Mortgage was avoided as preferential because it was recorded eight years late and within 90 days of debtor’s Chapter 7 filing. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.
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Gibson, In re--Sender v. Coney
Aug
25
2025
Ruling
Debtor’s transfers to mother deemed fraudulent and preferential due to insider status, concealment, and inadequate value. (Bankr. D. Colo.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Nealey, In re--Nealey v. Ohio AG
Aug
11
2025
Ruling
Department of Treasury’s payment of debtor’s tax refund to state to satisfy overpayment of unemployment benefits was partially avoidable as preferential. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Preferences.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Susco, In re--Susco v. Hooker
Aug
08
2025
Ruling
Prepetition tax sale was not an avoidable preference given non-creditor status of tax sale purchaser and town collecting no more than what was owed. (Bankr. D. Vt.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Williams Land Clearing, Grading, & Timber Logging, LLC, In re--Williams Land Clearing, Grading, & Timber Logging, LLC v. Apex Funding Source LLC
May
16
2025
Ruling
Payment directly to creditor of receivable owed to debtor was avoidable as it allowed creditor to receive more than it would have in a Chapter 7 case. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Firstbase.io, Inc., In re--Firstbase.io, Inc. v. Harbor Bus. Compliance Corp.
May
06
2025
Ruling
Judicial lien avoided as preferential transfer made within 90 days of bankruptcy while debtor was insolvent. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.
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Stevenson, In re--Haigler v. Deepak Singh
Feb
14
2025
Ruling
Transfer was avoidable as preferential as it was made within 90 days before bankruptcy for an antecedent debt, while the debtors were insolvent, and enabled transferee to receive more than in a Chapter 7 liquidation. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Swarthmore Grp., Inc., In re--Dershaw v. Nevels
Jan
15
2025
Ruling
Court found that the complaint adequately pleaded debtor's breach of fiduciary duties by approving allegedly inflated share purchase agreement. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.
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Fred's Inc., In re--FI Liquidating Trust v. C.H. Robinson Co., Inc.
Jan
15
2025
Ruling
Payments were preferential transfers not covered by the ordinary course of business defense due to credit pressure exerted against the debtor. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business; Made According to Ordinary Business Terms.
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Bridger Steel, Inc., In re--Samson v. LCF Grp., Inc.
Sep
30
2024
Ruling
Motion to compel arbitration denied as there was no arbitration agreement between defendant and the trustee and his right to recover payments was not derivative of the debtor's rights. (Bankr. D. Mont.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.
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