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About BankruptcyRealEstateInsights

Vicki R. Harding was a partner in the Detroit office of Pepper Hamilton LLP who moved to Arizona seeking warmer weather. Ms. Harding continues to handle commercial transactions with an emphasis on real estate and bankruptcy issues (but no longer owns a snow shovel).

Bankruptcy Sales: No Stay, No Appeal (Except Issue of Good Faith Purchaser)

Lynch v. Vaccaro, 566 B.R. 290 (E.D.N.Y. 2017) – Both the debtor and the ultimate purchaser appealed bankruptcy orders relating to auction of the debtor’s property by a state court receiver. The district court emphatically dismissed the appeals as moot … Continue reading

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Secured Claims: MERS Strikes Again, Or Maybe Not

Tamir v. U. S. Trustee, 566 B.R. 278 (D. Me. 2016) – A chapter 11 debtor filed objections to proofs of claim filed by holders of his mortgage notes. He argued that the banks did not have secured claims because … Continue reading

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PACA Claims: Beware of PACA Trusts Providing Special Protection to Perishable Agricultural Commodities Sellers

S & H Packing & Sales Co., Inc. v. Tanimura Distrib., Inc. (In re Tanimura, Distrib., Inc.), 850 F.3d 446 (9th Cir. 2017) – Produce growers who sold to a debtor/distributor on credit sued a factoring agent that acquired accounts … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Sales: Strong Arm Powers and the Subtleties of State Law

Weiss v. U.S. Bank, N.A. (In re Mularski), 565 B.R. 203 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2017) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid a prepetition transfer of property resulting from a mortgage foreclosure sale. The mortgagee argued that the completed … Continue reading

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Secured Claim Cramdown: You Can Try Fighting, But Is It Worth It?

RGW Properties of Beaver County, Inc., 564 B.R. 489 (Bankr. W.D. Pa. 2017) – A Chapter 11 debtor sought confirmation of its plan of reorganization over the objection of its primary secured creditor. The mortgagee argued that (1) the property … Continue reading

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Chapter 13 Residential Mortgages: Anti-Modification Round 3

In re Hueramo, 564 B.R. 604 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2017) – A chapter 13 debtor proposed a plan that bifurcated an undersecured mortgage loan into a secured claim and an unsecured claim. The mortgagee objected and moved for relief from … Continue reading

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