Fee Application After Completion of Plan Payments Comes Too Late
Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.
Judge Finds Several Reasons to Relieve Debtor of Counsel’s Mistake
If a chapter 13 plan was mistakenly five years, no cause is required to shorten it to three years.
Paying for a Car in Full and Having Exclusive Possession Don’t Result in Ownership
Strict adherence to Michigan law required for ownership of an automobile.
‘Summary Jurisdiction’ Resurrected to Permit Final Order on Property Ownership
Findings of fact determine whether bankruptcy court can enter a final order.
Creditor Holding Nondischargeable Debts Lacks Standing for Discharge Objection
Personal financial stake required before creditor can file discharge complaint.
Award of Attorneys’ Fees to the Government Is a Dischargeable Debt
Section 523(a)(7) interpreted narrowly in a fee-shifting dispute.
Chapter 7 Debtors Might Benefit from Jevic by Analogy
Otherwise-valueless exemptions might get value, depending on the outcome of Jevic.
Courts Split on Requiring Reaffirmation for Valid Lease Assumption in Chapter 7
Detroit judge makes auto lease assumption valid without parallel reaffirmation.
Trustee Has No Private Right of Action for Debtor’s Failure to Cooperate
Discharge denial is enough sanction for a debtor who doesn’t cooperate with the trustee.
Mortgages Command Priority over Legal Fees in a Chapter 13 Plan
Plan can’t cause default on a home mortgage to pay a debtor’s lawyer first.