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Foreclosure: Will a Last Minute Sale Survive?

In re Cook, 481 B.R. 265 (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. 2012) – A couple of hours before the Cooks filed a chapter 13 bankruptcy case, their home was sold at a foreclosure sale as the final step in a foreclosure of the first … Continue reading

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Prepetition Fire Insurance Proceeds: Who Gets the Cash?

Crews v. TD Bank, N.A. (In re Crews), 477 B.R. 835 (Bankr. M.D.Fla. 2012) – A mortgaged building was destroyed by fire prior to the mortgagor’s bankruptcy filing.  In an earlier opinion the bankruptcy court held in that the mortgagee had … Continue reading

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Protecting Utilities: Would You Believe a Bill Payment is a Settlement Payment Under a Forward Contract?

Lightfoot v. MX Energy Electric, Inc. (In re MBS Management Services, Inc.), 690 F.3d 352 (5th Cir. 2012) – The bankruptcy trustee of a property management company sought to recover money paid to a power company prior to bankruptcy as … Continue reading

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Condo Liens: Judicial Lien v. Security Interest v. Statutory Lien – And Who Cares?

Young v. 1200 Buena Vista Condominiums, 477 B.R. 594 (W.D. Pa. 2012) – Young, a chapter 13 debtor, sought to avoid a condominium association lien for assessments because his chapter 13 plan was feasible only if a large portion of the lien … Continue reading

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“Strong Arm” Powers: Who Gets First Dibs on Christmas Trees?

Grogan v. Harvest Capital Co. (In re Grogan), 476 B.R. 270 (Bankr. D. Or. 2012) – In Grogan, the debtors planted and harvested Christmas trees.  The bankruptcy court was called upon to determine whether the debtors could exercise their “strong … Continue reading

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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

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