Monthly Archives: January 2019

Construction Payments: Can A Debtor Grab the Money?

Insite Corp. v. Walsh Constr. Co. Puerto Rico, 906 F.3d 139 (1st Cir. 2018) – A debtor subcontractor sought to recover progress payments it claimed were due from a general contractor. The general contractor argued that the debtor did not have … Continue reading

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Disclosing Assets: You Cannot Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

Fornesa v. Fifth Third Mtg. Co., 897 F.3d 624 (5th Cir. 2018) – A debtor and his son sued a bank for foreclosing on property that the debtor acquired from his son postpetition while the automatic stay was in effect. Litigation … Continue reading

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Strong Arm Powers: Watch out for That Hypothetical Bona Fide Purchaser – It Can Do More Than Void Transfers and Obligations

Fallon Family, L.P. v. Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (In re Goodrich Petroleum Corp.), 894 F.3d 192 (5th Cir. 2018) – A non-debtor party filed a motion to either (1) compel the debtor to assume or reject a settlement agreement, or (2) “dissolve” … Continue reading

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Automatic Stay Relief: Where Best to Untangle Joint Ownership Interests?

In re Guy, 587 B.R. 475 (Bankr. E.D.N.C. 2018) – A chapter 7 debtor and his sister jointly owned real property as tenants-in-common. The sister moved for relief from the automatic stay in order to commence a state court action for … Continue reading

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Exemption for Government Assistance: How Needy Is Needy?

Hanson v. Seaver (In re Hanson), 903 F.3d 793 (8th Cir. 2018) – A chapter 7 trustee objected to a debtor’s exemption claim for a state property tax refund. The bankruptcy court sustained the objection; the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed on … Continue reading

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