Monthly Archives: November 2015

Bare Legal Title: Joint Tenancy Meets Equitable Resulting Trust

Davis v. Hoa Thi Phan (In re Tung Thanh Nguyen), 783 F.3d 759 (10th Cir. 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid as a fraudulent conveyance a debtor’s transfer of real property to his sister by quit claim deed for … Continue reading

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Individual Debtor Discharge: Does “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” Work?

Sullivan v. Glenn, 782 F.3d 378 (7th Cir. 2015) – A creditor sought to have its debt excepted from discharge because he advanced funds to the debtors in reliance on fraudulent misrepresentations. The bankruptcy court found in favor of the debtors, … Continue reading

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Lien Rights: Does Discharge of a Debtor Preclude Enforcement of a Lien Against the Debtor’s Property?

Washington v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC (In re Washington), 529 B.R. 654 (Bankr. D. S.C. 2015) – After filing a second chapter 13 bankruptcy, a debtor brought a proceeding to determine the creditor’s lien rights, if any, in her mobile home and … Continue reading

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Government Contract: How Can a Subcontractor Get Paid?

G4S Technology LLC v. US, 779 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2015) – A subcontractor worked on construction of wireless broadband networks for rural communities that was funded in part by a loan to the prime contractor from a US agency. After … Continue reading

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