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Tag Archives: strong arm powers
Selling Real Estate Free and Clear: The Trustee Does Not Always Win
Belfance v. Shelton (In re Shelton), 593 B.R. 755 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 2018) – A chapter 7 trustee sought a determination of rights in connection with seeking authority to sell property free and clear of other interests using its power of … Continue reading
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Strong Arm Powers: Watch out for That Hypothetical Bona Fide Purchaser – It Can Do More Than Void Transfers and Obligations
Fallon Family, L.P. v. Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (In re Goodrich Petroleum Corp.), 894 F.3d 192 (5th Cir. 2018) – A non-debtor party filed a motion to either (1) compel the debtor to assume or reject a settlement agreement, or (2) “dissolve” … Continue reading
Avoiding an Unrecorded Mortgage: Variations on a Theme
Miranda v. Banco Popular De Puerto Rico (In re Mercado), 587 B.R. 224 (Bankr. D. P.R. 2018) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid an unrecorded mortgage and preserve the lien for the benefit of the bankruptcy estate. The decision … Continue reading
Defective Mortgages: Variations on a Theme
Harker v. PNC Mtg. Co. (In re Oakes), 581 B.R. 500 (6th Cir. B.A.P. 2018) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid a recorded mortgage with a defective acknowledgment using his strong arm powers. The bankruptcy court ruled in favor … Continue reading
Defective Mortgages: There Is Constructive Notice, and Then There Is Inquiry Notice
Kelley v. USAA Fed. Sav. Bank (In re Jones), 580 B.R. 916 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. 2017) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid a lender’s lien on property of the debtor. The recorded deed of trust was not signed by … Continue reading
Sovereign Immunity: Still Plenty of Room for Argument When You Try to Recover From the Government
Zazzali v. United States (In re DBSI, Inc.), 869 F.3d 1004 (9th Cir. 2017) – A chapter 11 trustee sought to recover a debtor’s prepetition tax payments to the federal government on the grounds that they were fraudulent transfers. The government … Continue reading
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