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Bankruptcy Court Rules Chapter 7 Trustee Cannot Avoid Mortgage with Misspelled Name
A bankruptcy court denied a Chapter 7 trustee’s motion for summary judgment in an adversary proceeding, which sought to avoid a mortgage that misspelled the debtor’s name. In re Thibault, No. 13-31204, Adv. Proc. No. 14-3001, mem. dec. (Bankr. D. Mass., Sep. 29,...
Administrative Freeze of Bank Accounts Does Not Entitle Chapter 7 Debtors to Sanctions for Automatic Stay Violation, According to Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a series of rulings addressing the rights of Chapter 7 debtors to the funds in their bank accounts. In re Mwangi (“Mwangi I”), 764 F.3d 1168 (9th Cir. 2014); In re Mwangi (“Mwangi II”), No. 14-15265, slip op. (9th...
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Appeal Involves Fraudulent Transfer Findings, Raises Questions of International Law
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a bankruptcy case that almost literally involves international intrigue. The bankruptcy court ordered the debtor’s wife to turn over a substantial amount of assets, based on the Chapter 7 trustee’s adversary...
Appellate Court Rules that Post-Petition Income Reverts to Debtor Upon Conversion of Bankruptcy Case to Chapter 7
The Bankruptcy Code provides individuals and families with several options when they need to file a bankruptcy petition, and it allows them to convert a case from one chapter to another in certain circumstances. A federal appellate panel in California recently...
Chapter 7 Trustee Claims Debtors Undervalued Residence in Bankruptcy Schedules
A California bankruptcy judge recently ruled on a series of motions in a Chapter 7 case, including an effort by the debtors to have their residence declared exempt under California law and a motion by the court-appointed trustee to compel them to turn the property...
Transfer of Cash to Safe Deposit Box Results in Denial of Discharge in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
A debtor’s withdrawal of money from a bank account less than a year before filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy resulted in the denial of a discharge of debt, based on a bankruptcy court’s finding of fraudulent intent. The debtor claimed that he withdrew the money because...
Evidence of Extravagant Spending Not Enough to Prevent Discharge of Tax Debt, Ninth Circuit Holds
An extravagant lifestyle was not enough to overcome the presumption that debts incurred prior to filing for bankruptcy, including tax debts, are dischargeable, according to the Ninth Circuit. Hawkins v. Franchise Tax Bd. of California, No. 11-16276, slip op. (9th...
Bankruptcy Court Dismisses Chapter 7 Case After Making Finding of Bad Faith
A bankruptcy judge in Los Angeles granted the trustee’s motion to dismiss a Chapter 7 case, ruling that the debtors filed their bankruptcy petition in bad faith. In re Olen, No. 2:13-bk-38721, mem. decision (Bankr. C.D. Cal., Aug. 22, 2014) (PDF file). The trustee...
Parents Ask Court to Rule that Parent Loans Are Not Subject to Same Bankruptcy Discharge Restrictions as Student Loans
A federal district court in California considered a request to discharge federally guaranteed parent loans, which the debtors took out to pay for one of their children’s education. In re Mees, No. 2:13-cv-01892, order (E.D. Cal., Jul. 22, 2014). Student loan debt is...
Bankruptcy Court Grants Discharge in Chapter 13 Case Over Objections of Creditor, Who Alleged Fraud and Willful Injury
A creditor filed an adversary proceeding in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, seeking an exception from discharge based on alleged fraud and willful and malicious injury. The creditor had been involved in a business venture with the debtor and made numerous allegations of...
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