Summarized by Brett Weiss , The Weiss Law Group, LLC
13 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Tanya Rene Johnson v. William H. Zimmer, et al., No. 11-2034 (4th Cir. July 11, 2012).
Ruling:
In this 2-1 ruling, the Fourth Circuit adopted the "economic unit" standard for determining household size under the Chapter 13 Means Test. It also held that a part-time household member, such as a...
Judge(s):
Judge G. Steven Agee wrote the opinion of the Court affirming the Bankruptcy Court, which was joined by Judge Robert B. King. Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, wrote a dissenting opinion.
Summarized by Bruce Harwood , US Bankruptcy Court - District of New Hampshire
13 years 11 months ago
Citation:
Case No. PR-080 (1st Cir. BAP June 28, 2012)
Ruling:
Pursuant to Section 1322(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, the amount of an arrearage under a mortgage secured by the debtor’s principal residence, including the amount of the mortgagee’s attorneys...
Summarized by James Webster , Law Office of James Portman Webster, PLLC
13 years 11 months ago
Citation:
Allen v. US Bank (In re Allen). - B.R. - (9th Cir. B.A.P. June 8, 2012)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit held USB, the secured creditors chain of possession for loan documents were adequate to establish standing to file a proof of claim.
No. 11-60042 BAP No. 10-1334 (9th Cir. June 21, 2012)
Ruling:
Termination of the automatic stay under Section 362(h) applies to all the debtor's personal property securing a creditor's claim, rather than just the personal property scheduled as securing that...
Shirley v. Smith (In re Shirley) Case No. 12-6012 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. June 15, 2012)
Ruling:
Under the Iowa Homestead statute, moving over two miles and declaring a new homestead is not a change in the limits of the homestead, and will not serve to extend the old homestead's exemption to...
In re: Maharaj, Case No. 11-1747 (4th Cir. June 14, 2012), slip opinion
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court's denial of confirmation of an individual Chapter 11 plan accepted by two classes of creditors, but rejected by a class of unsecured creditors, the court held, in a...
Judge(s):
Before Duncan, Agee and Diaz, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Agee in which Judge Duncan and Judge Diaz joined
Summarized by Walter Kelley , Kelley, Lovett, Blakey & Sanders, P.C.
13 years 12 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 11-15040 (11th Cir. June 6, 2012) (unpublished)(per curiam).
Ruling:
The 11th Circuit affirmed the district court's reversal of an order entered by the bankruptcy court that enjoined the Florida Department of Revenue from attempting to collect a past due child...
REVERSING the bankruptcy court's order denying the debtors' motion to avoid Commercial Bank's judicial lien, the Eighth Circuit BAP held that because both debtors' property would be exempt under...
Summarized by Aletheia Allen , New Mexico Court of Appeals
14 years 4 days ago
Citation:
Soule v. Willcut (In re Willcut), BAP Case No. 11-023 (10th Cir. B.A.P. May 29, 2012)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court's order, the 10th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel held that the phrase "value of an interest in . . . real [ ] property" in Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code is...
