Summarized by Laura Bartell , Wayne State University Law School
11 years 4 months ago
Citation:
No. 14-5735 (6th Cir.Jan. 8, 2015)
Ruling:
Claim for Debtor's share of second mortgage on former marital house and judgment lien on the house constituted domestic support obligations and were not dischargeable in Debtor's bankruptcy case.
The Sixth Circuit held that the Chapter 7 trustee could not compel the turnover under Section 542 of a "good faith" deposit made by the debtor/purchaser pre-petition as part of a real estate...
Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
11 years 5 months ago
Citation:
File name 14a0928n.06; Docket No. 14-5290
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, which held that because the debtor could elect to take a lump sum distribution of his retirement funds, it was...
Summarized by Laura Bartell , Wayne State University Law School
11 years 5 months ago
Citation:
No. 14-3401 (6th Cir. Dec. 10, 2014)
Ruling:
Order of Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversing bankruptcy court order holding certain debts of chapter 7 debtor were not excepted from discharge under section 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(6) and remanding...
Judge(s):
Batchelder and Rogers, Circuit Judges, and Beckwith, Senior District Judge sitting by designation
Insurance proceeds in which the Debtor had an interest at the time of filing of the bankruptcy case are property of the bankruptcy estate. Even though debtor has a pre-petition insurance policy on...
Summarized by Thomas DeCarlo , John Steinberger & Associates, PC
11 years 5 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 14-8004 (6th Cir. BAP 2014)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy Court did not abuse discretion in denying creditor's Motion for Extenstion of Time to file Complaint to object to Discharge under Section 523.
Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
11 years 5 months ago
Citation:
Docket No. 14-3067; File name 14a0284p.06
Ruling:
Affirming the decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (which affirmed the Bankruptcy Court), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the Bankruptcy Court had constitutional authority to...
