Avoidance of ‘Impairment’ Liens Can’t Be Delayed until Discharge in Chapter 13
If a ‘13’ case is dismissed after confirmation, the holder of an avoided lien retains remedies under state law, Judge Rosania says.
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What Are ‘7’ Trustees Paid When the Case Converts to ‘13’ Before Distributions?
Courts have at least six theories about compensation for chapter 7 trustees for valuable services rendered when the case converts to chapter 13 before the trustee has made any distributions.
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10th Circuit BAP Judges Survey the Appealability of Contempt Orders and Sanctions
The BAP judges disagreed over whether the amount of sanctions had to be fixed before there could be an appeal from an order declaring that the injured party was entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees for the contemnor’s contempt.
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A ‘13’ Debtor Can’t Dismiss After Conversion to ‘7,’ Tenth Circuit BAP Says
A 14-day stay under Rule 7062 might have saved the chapter 13 debtor’s right to dismiss under Section 1307(b).
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BAP Won’t Recharacterize a Loan and Guarantee and Found No Fraudulent Transfer
The debtor’s payment on a personal guarantee was no fraudulent transfer because the debtor had received reasonably equivalent value in the forms of salary and ownership in a business that ended up being worth nothing.
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Modifying the Stay Doesn’t Relinquish Jurisdiction Entirely over the Dispute
In bankruptcy proceedings, formal notice isn’t required if there is actual notice, the Tenth Circuit says.
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Bankruptcy Judge Chops a Fully Secured Lender’s Fee Request by 60%
A fully secured lender’s lawyer doesn’t have a ‘blank check’ to overwork a case, Bankruptcy Judge Kimberley Tyson says.
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Judge Rails Against Subchapter V Cases Taking as Long as ‘Regular’ Chapter 11s
An opinion by Denver’s Judge McNamara describes the four interpretations of Section 1189(b) and follows the meaning given to Section 1221.
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IRS Standard Deduction for Housing Can Be Taken Without Mortgage or Rent Expense
Official Form 122C-2 could be read to deprive a chapter 13 debtor of the IRS standard housing deduction when the statute permits the deduction.
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Earmarking Requires Dominion/Control and No Diminution of the Estate, Circuit Says
Invoking Supreme Court authority, the Tenth Circuit says that inferences from the evidence are reviewed for clear error just like findings of fact themselves.
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