Holton, In re
Sep
17
2021
Ruling
Mortgage lender allowed fees and expenses as reimbursable by debtors despite lender's latefiled notice of fees that provided no itemization of the fees and expenses. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Notice Relating to Claims Secured By Security Interest in the Debtor’s Principal
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- 28 U.S.C.
Parson, In re
Sep
15
2021
Ruling
Bankruptcy court denied debtor's motion to transfer venue as debtor did not meet the burdenof proof for a finding that transfer of the bankruptcy proceeding to another bankruptcy courtwas warranted. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Change of Venue.
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Parson, In re
Sep
15
2021
Ruling
Debtor could not rely on orders issued in prior dismissed bankruptcy cases nor was theexistence of those orders grounds for recusal. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Dismissal; Specific Effects.
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Tallis, In re--United States (IRS v. Tallis
Sep
09
2021
Ruling
Debt was excepted from discharge as debtor "willfully attempted" to evade or defeat paymentof his taxes. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Taxes; Fraud or Evasion.
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
CM Resort, LLC, In re
Aug
31
2021
Ruling
Trust successfully established cause for Chapter 11 trustee's immediate return to the trust oftrust funds transferred by a co-trustee of the trust who lacked authority to make the transfer.(Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Property Acquired by
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- 11 U.S.C.
Watters, In re--Reticulum Mgmt., LLC v. Watters
Aug
24
2021
Ruling
Creditor failed to show that debt was nondischargeable because its evidence wholly failed toprove that debtor made any representation to the creditor with the subjective intent to deceive.(Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud.
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Court
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- 28 U.S.C.
KC7 Ranch, Ltd., In re--Ahern v. Griggs
Aug
10
2021
Ruling
Permissive abstention and equitable remand were appropriate as there would have been noeffect on the efficient administration of the bankruptcy estate if the court abstained. (Bankr.N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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Highland Capital Mgmt., L.P., In re
Aug
03
2021
Ruling
Certain parties and their counsel found in civil contempt for violating two final andnonappealable orders. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Specialty Select Care Ctr. of San Antonio, LLC, In re--Brown v. Douglas
Jul
21
2021
Ruling
Claims for the avoidance of contractual payments dismissed in part as trustee failed tosufficiently allege actual fraud. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Steen, In re
Jul
07
2021
Ruling
Debtor's counsel's fees were nondischargeable and entitled to administrative expense statuswhere the fees were for services that were beneficial and necessary to Chapter 13 debtors andthe bankruptcy case generally. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed; Compensation of
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