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Cramdown Plan of Reorganization: Can A $2400 Tail Wag An $8.6 Million Dog?

Village Green I, GP v. Fed. Nat’l. Mortgage Ass’n. (In Re Village Green I, GP), 811 F.3d 816 (6th Cir. 2016) – The debtor sought confirmation of a plan of reorganization where the impaired accepting class consisted of two claims … Continue reading

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Avoiding Mortgages: How Far Does a Bona Fide Purchaser Have To Go in Searching Records?

Wenzel v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC (In re Wenzel), 554 B.R. 861 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 2016) – A chapter 7 trustee and a debtor sought to avoid as a preference a mortgage assignment that was recorded within 90 days prior … Continue reading

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Chapter 7 Discharge: When Is In Rem Not In Rem?

In re Jackson 554 B.R. 156 (BAP 6th Cir. 2016) – At the request of a chapter 7 debtor, the bankruptcy court reopened his case and sanctioned the debtor’s condominium association for violating his discharge. On appeal the Bankruptcy Appellate … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sales: Free and Clear Could Be Clearer

In re Love, 553 B.R. 54 (Bankr. D. S.C. 2016) – Chapter 13 debtors filed a motion seeking authority to sell 5 acres of real property free and clear of a mortgage covering the property. The mortgagee objected.

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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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