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Robbins v. Barbour (In re Futreal)

Ruling
Counsel sanctioned for improperly splitting fees pursuant to a sham agreement in attempt to avoid fee sharing disclosure obligations.
Issue(s)
Should attorneys from various jurisdictions who solicited clients over the internet and sharing fees without making the necessary disclosures be sanctioned?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-035

Webber v. Proffitt (In re Webber)

Ruling
Debtor's obligation to pay mortgage on former marital home was not a domestic support obligation entitled to priority status.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's obligation to make mortgage payments on a former marital residence a domestic support obligation entitling former spouse to a priority claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-119

In re Webber

Ruling
Motion for sale dismissed due to unresolved issues of ownership involving non-debtor third parties.
Issue(s)
Whether the trustee sustained the burden of proving that the debtor's transfer of a one-half interest in property was avoidable as either a constructively or intentionally fraudulent transfer?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-009

Morgan v. Bank of West (In re Morgan)

Ruling
Bank's attempts to collect deficiency judgment and repeated post-notice contacts with debtor violated the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Should bank be sanctioned for attempts to collect deficiency judgment in violation of the automatic stay and for contempt of court due to failure to appear?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-110

Grayson Natl Bank v. Keiths Tree Farm (In re Keiths Tree Farm)

Ruling
Confirmation of tree farm's chapter 12 plan denied on feasibility grounds, without leave to amend and case dismissed with prejudice.
Issue(s)
Could debtor tree farm's chapter 12 plan be confirmed?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-064

Nuckoles v. Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (In re Nuckoles)

Ruling
Creditor violated the discharge injunction by repossessing debtor’s vehicle pursuant to invalidipso facto clause. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Can creditor enforce an ipso facto clause to repossess a vehicle when there is no payment or other contractual default and the bankruptcy court did not review a reaffirmation agreement prior to the debtor's discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-053

Robbins v. Ervin (In re Ervin)

Ruling
Case dismissed due to presumption of abuse.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's case be dismissed due to the presumption of abuse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-063

Caudill v. Anderson (In re Anderson)

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable absent evidence of evidence of intent to commit fiduciary defalcation or willful and malicious injury.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable because it arose from fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity or embezzlement?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-050

In re Robertson

Ruling
Chapter 13 plan payments could be increased to accommodate increased mortgage fees, expenses and charges.
Issue(s)
Could trustee obtain an increase in chapter 13 plan payments to accommodate increased postconfirmation mortgage fees and expenses and charges?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-137

Robbins v. Groggins (In re Groggins)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's bankruptcy fraud plea agreement.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to conviction for bankruptcy fraud?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 04, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-126