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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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Default Interest: There’s Prepetition Interest and Postconfirmation Plan Interest – Don’t Forget About What Happens in the Middle

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Beltway One Development Group, LLC (In re Beltway One Development Group, LLC), 547 B.R. 819 (9th Cir. BAP 2016) – A creditor objected to confirmation of a chapter 11 plan of reorganization because it did … Continue reading

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Broker Listing Agreement: Seller Beware – Be Sure You Get What You Paid For Before You Have To Pay

In re Cimarron Group, Inc., 545 B.R. 646 (Bankr. D. Mont. 2016) – A real estate broker filed a proof of claim in a chapter 7 bankruptcy contending that it was owed a commission based on a pre-bankruptcy listing agreement. … Continue reading

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Plan Voting: Insiders – Do You Know One When You See One?

U.S. Bank N.A. v The Village at Lakeridge, LLC (In re The Village at Lakeridge, LLC), 814 F.3d 993 (9th Cir. 2016) – A secured creditor filed a motion to designate an unsecured creditor’s claim and disallow the creditor’s vote … Continue reading

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Mortgage Assignments: Assignment of a Mortgage Without the Underlying Note is A Nullity

In re Cornerstone Homes, Inc., 544 B.R. 492 (Bankr. W.D. N.Y. 2015) – A chapter 11 trustee sought a judgment that a series of mortgages were unenforceable as a matter of law because the written assignments transferring them to the … Continue reading

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Limited Liability Company: How Far Can a Member’s Trustee Reach?

Simon v. Miller (In re Miller Parking Co., LLC), 536 B.R. 197 (E.D. Mich. 2015) – Both a limited liability company and its sole member filed chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. The chapter 7 trustee for the sole member filed a … Continue reading

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