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Foreclosure: Failure to Timely Record Sale Deed (Oops)

Posted on October 19, 2016 by BankruptcyRealEstateInsights

Cornell v Envoy Mortgage, Ltd. (In re Hosch), 551 B.R. 696 (Bankr. D. N.H. 2016) – A foreclosing mortgagee that was the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale delayed recording the sale deed. A chapter 7 trustee claimed that as … Continue reading →

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Recording Requirements: When “Duly Acknowledged” Is Not Enough

Posted on August 31, 2016 by BankruptcyRealEstateInsights

DeGiacomo v. First Call Mortgage Company (In re Reznikov), 548 B.R. 606 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2016) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid a recorded mortgage based on a defective acknowledgment and then to preserve the lien of the … Continue reading →

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Bare Legal Title: Joint Tenancy Meets Equitable Resulting Trust

Posted on November 25, 2015 by BankruptcyRealEstateInsights

Davis v. Hoa Thi Phan (In re Tung Thanh Nguyen), 783 F.3d 759 (10th Cir. 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid as a fraudulent conveyance a debtor’s transfer of real property to his sister by quit claim deed for … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Acknowledgements: Can A Boo-Boo Be Fixed?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by BankruptcyRealEstateInsights

Bank of America, N.A. v. Casey, 517 B.R. 1 (D. Mass. 2015) – A Chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid a mortgage using “strong-arm” powers based on a defect in the acknowledgement. The mortgagee contended that the defect was cured by … Continue reading →

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Settlement Proceeds: When Does Cash Become Quasi Real Estate?

Posted on September 2, 2015 by BankruptcyRealEstateInsights

Farmer v. Citizens Nat’l Bank of Athens (In re Davis), 528 B.R. 757 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee sought a court determination that the trustee had a superior claim to settlement proceeds arising from damage to real property.  … Continue reading →

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Recording Errors: A Typo Is Not Always Fatal

Posted on June 24, 2015 by BankruptcyRealEstateInsights

Deirdra Renee Gause v. Citifinancial Services, Inc. (In re Deirdra Renee Gause), 525 B.R. 35 (Bankr. M.D. N.C. 2014) – A chapter 13 debtor sought a court determination that a mortgage loan was unsecured because there was a small typo in her … Continue reading →

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