October 6, 2022
If a debtor owns property as a joint tenant with right of survivorship, the trustee has nothing to sell if the debtor dies.
October 3, 2022
Texas judge rules in favor of the debtor on an issue similar to the question coming before the Supreme Court in Bartenwerfer.
September 29, 2022
Judge Rosania answered a question left open by the Tenth Circuit in Barrera.
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
September 21, 2022
When disbursement depends on subsequent court approval, the transfer still occurs beforehand when the deposit was made in custodia legis.
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
September 12, 2022
Not reaching the merits, the Ninth Circuit nonetheless vacated a BAP decision because the case became moot during the appeal.
September 7, 2022
Affirming the bankruptcy court, the Sixth Circuit BAP won’t exempt proceeds from the prepetition sale of a home, even though the proceeds were identifiable and in escrow.
August 30, 2022
Reversing the bankruptcy court, a district court says that renewing a title loan before filing might bar confirmation of a chapter 13 plan.
August 22, 2022
In fee allowances, considering ‘results obtained’ survived the 1994 amendments to Section 330(a).
August 16, 2022
The Seventh Circuit doesn’t accept a debtor’s asset schedules as gospel in deciding whether there is appellate standing.
August 11, 2022
Surprisingly, no court had previously ruled on whether a golf cart can be exempt.