Monthly Archives: October 2016

Subrogation: A Mortgagee May Be Able to Obtain Priority for Future Advances, But Don’t Count on It

Trampush v. United FCS (In re Trampush), 552 B.R. 817 (Bankr. W.D. Wisc. 2016) – Chapter 13 debtors sought a determination of the priority of two mortgages. A successor to the first mortgagee argued that the entire balance owed to … Continue reading

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Foreclosure: Failure to Timely Record Sale Deed (Oops)

Cornell v Envoy Mortgage, Ltd. (In re Hosch), 551 B.R. 696 (Bankr. D. N.H. 2016) – A foreclosing mortgagee that was the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale delayed recording the sale deed. A chapter 7 trustee claimed that as … Continue reading

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FDPCA: If You Want to Collect Debts from a Consumer, You Better Know What You Are Doing

Murray v. Revenue Mgmt. Corp. (In re Murray), 552 B.R. 1 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2016) – A chapter 13 debtor sued a debt collector based on a letter sent to the debtor alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices … Continue reading

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Lease Rejection: Does the Contract Disappear?

Fisher Brothers Mgmt. Co. LLC v. Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. (In re Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.), 550 B.R. 676 (S.D. N.Y. 2015) – A debtor rejected a master lease. The landlord and a subtenant filed claims for rejection … Continue reading

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