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Ivery, In re

Ruling
Trustee's attempt to modify Chapter 13 plan to distribute fire insurance proceeds denied due to debtor's completion of plan payments before the fire occurred. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation; Types of Modification Allowed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-046

Cole, In re

Ruling
State wage garnishment cap statute was not a true exemption shielding property from creditors. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-098

Lewis, In re

Ruling
Court granted debtor's request for attorney's fees and sanctions against a mortgage servicingcompany for its repeated failure to endorse an insurance check jointly payable to both partiesso the debtor could repair her home. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-026

Jenkins, In re--U.S. Trustee v. Jenkins

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to discharge due to failure to disclose valuable assets or providerequired financial documents. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-065

McGee, In re--McGee v. Ma My Dung

Ruling
Tax sale violated the automatic stay and was void, but the underlying debt was nondischargeable. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 07, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-085

Prather, In re--Prather v. Prather

Ruling
Foreclosure sale did not violate the co-debtor stay as the debtor was not liable for the debt with his ex-wife. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Stay of Action Against Codebtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-094

Vasser, In re--Vasser v. Thomas Autobody & Repairs

Ruling
Bankruptcy court ordered the creditor to return the debtor's repossessed vehicle as title was still in debtor's name and it was property of the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Turnover of Property to the Estate; Delivery of Property to Trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-013

Boutin, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not granted a waiver of the requirements to file monthly operating reports and paymandated quarterly fees as debtor had already realized significant savings by theadministrative closure of his case. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2022 , LexisNexis #1122-024

Reed, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to avoid judicial lien was denied as the motion failed to identify the propertysubject to the lien or the amount due on account of the liens against it. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-031

Jenkins, In re--Fava v. Swick

Ruling
Transfers that debtor made to a non-statutory insider of the debtor within 90 days and oneyear before the date of the bankruptcy filing were avoidable. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-040