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Category Archives: Real Estate
“Vacuous” Landlord Lien Claim: There Are Limits to Advocacy
Huntington Nat’l Bank v. Bruinsma (In re Kentwood Pharmacy, L.L.C.) 478 B.R. 602 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2012) – In Kentwood, the landlord argued that it had a possessory landlord’s lien on the debtor’s assets that was senior to a secured bank … Continue reading
Posted in Financing, Real Estate
Tagged claim determination, financing, priority of interests
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“Strong Arm” Powers: Not All Mistakes are Equal in Avoiding a Mortgage
Field v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (In re Jared), 474 B.R. 521 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2011) – In Jared, the chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid two mortgages on registered land that (a) were noted on the certificates of title to … Continue reading
Posted in Financing, Real Estate
Tagged avoidance action, financing, strong arm powers
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“Strong Arm” Powers Round 4: Manufactured Home Liens
Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc. v. Higgason (In re Pierce), 471 B.R. 876 (B.A.P. 6th Cir. 2012) – Proper perfection of a lien is critical because typically an unperfected lien can be avoided in a bankruptcy using the strong arm … Continue reading
Posted in Financing, Real Estate
Tagged avoidance action, financing, perfection, strong arm powers
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Lease Interpretation: “Clear and Unambiguous” Is In the Eye of the Beholder?
Woodhollow Loft, Inc. v. Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc., 472 B.R. 494 (N.D. Ind. 2010) – The results can be unpredictable if a lease does not precisely document the parties’ intent, leaving matters up to a court’s imagination. The … Continue reading
Treatment Under A Plan of Reorganization: What Does It Take To Discharge A Mortgage?
Acceptance Loan Co. v. S. White Transp., Inc. (In re S. White Transp., Inc.), 473 B.R. 695 (S.D. Miss. 2012) – In S. White Transportation, by remaining silent until after confirmation, a mortgagee managed to retain its lien notwithstanding the … Continue reading
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Tagged claim determination, financing, plan of reorganization
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Mortgage Foreclosure: Beware the Automatic Stay
Kline v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co. (In re Kline), 172 B.R. 98 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. 2012) – Under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, filing a bankruptcy case automatically stays a wide variety of actions, including commencing or continuing a … Continue reading
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