Bankruptcy court misapplied California law. Debtor remained liable for the entire amount of his own educational loan debt even though he agreed to a 50-50 division of the debt with his ex-wife in...
In an opinion designated as precedential only to the parties, the Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) affirmed the Bankruptcy Court ruling that a landlord's claim for residential rent...
While the 14-day deadline in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9023 is not jurisdictional, the failure to file a Rule 9023 motion within the 14-day deadline in Rule 9023 results in the the expiration of the...
Affirmed entry of final decree in individual chapter 11 case, over the objection of an incarcerated pro se debtor. Debtor appealed, claiming his due process rights had been violated because he was...
The bankruptcy court's interpretation of its own standing order regarding "no-look" compensation to Chapter 13 debtors' attorneys was reasonable. The standing order's deletion of a provision...
Per Curiam-"In what should have been a simple and straightforward bankruptcy matter, the Appellant [debtor's law firm] misled and neglected the debtor for approximately two years. Considering the...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy (D. Nev.) in 2-1 split, concluding Nevada's "one-action
rule" renders a creditor's deed of trust void if, prior to the completion of the...
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy and District Court’s decisions. In so doing, it provided vital guidance as to how it defines “fraudulent intent” under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4). It...
Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel dismissed appeal by a creditor of an interim fee award granted to
Debtor's counsel finding that: (i) the interim fee award was not a final order, and...
