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Partner Liability: Choice of Law Could Make More of a Difference Than You Might Expect

Residential Liquidating Trust v. Mortgage Investors Group, Inc. (In re Residential Capital, LLC), 527 B.R. 590 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015) – A liquidating trust sued the general partners of a partnership for claims of contractual breach by the partnership.  The partners argued … Continue reading

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Individual Debtor Exemptions: What Can You Do With a Rent-Stablized Lease?

Santiago-Monteverde v Pereira (In re Santiago-Monteverde), 780 F.3d 126 (2d Cir. 2015) – A Chapter 7 trustee sought to assume a debtor’s rent-stabilized lease so that he could sell it to the owner of the building.  In response, the debtor amended … Continue reading

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Non-Recourse Loans: Turning Into Recourse and Back Again

Mastan v. Salamon (In re Salamon), 528 B.R. 171 (9th Cir. BAP 2015) – The bankruptcy court disallowed the claim of a deed of trust creditor on the grounds that it was barred by the applicable state anti‑deficiency statute.  The creditor … Continue reading

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Lien Rights: Does Discharge of a Debtor Preclude Enforcement of a Lien Against the Debtor’s Property?

Washington v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC (In re Washington), 529 B.R. 654 (Bankr. D. S.C. 2015) – After filing a second chapter 13 bankruptcy, a debtor brought a proceeding to determine the creditor’s lien rights, if any, in her mobile home and … Continue reading

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Joint Tenancy: What Happens When a Joint Tenant’s Interest Becomes Part of the Bankruptcy Estate?

Peet v. Checkett (In re Peet), 529 B.R. 718 (8th Cir. BAP 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee proposed to sell real and personal property that was owned by the chapter 7 debtors as joint tenants with parents of one of the debtors … Continue reading

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Brokers: Rely on Broker Statements at Your Peril

Alamo Group, LLC v. A & G Realty Partners, LLC (In re OSC 1 Liquidating Corp.), 529 B.R. 825 (Bankr. D. Del. 2015) – A purchaser of debtors’ lease designation rights filed a complaint in bankruptcy court against the debtors’ real … Continue reading

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