Briefly Noted: Success Fees, Covenants with the Land, and Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Debtors win 2 of 3 important chapter 11 and 13 reorganization cases.
Austin Judge Writes Treatise on Valuation of Personal Property
Lender needs more than Blue Book value to win a valuation trial.
Texas Judges Disagree About Exemption for Sale Proceeds from a Homestead
Judge finds a loophole in a Fifth Circuit opinion on the homestead exemption.
Fifth Circuit Finds an Exception to General Rule on Appellate Standing
Debtors facing discharge denial have standing to appeal claim allowances.
Exemptions Are Not a Moving Target the Trustee Can Shoot Down at Any Time
Judge Isgur interprets Schwab v. Reilly to benefit debtors and disadvantage trustees.
Benefit to Consumer Required for Involuntary Conversion from Chapter 7 to 11
Judge lays down a tough rule, then goes easy on consumer debtors.
Fifth Circuit Reads Section 707(a) Dismissal for ‘Cause’ Broadly
Judge Edith Jones elevates ‘chutzpah’ to a legal concept in the Fifth Circuit.
Judge Properly Attached Strings to a Full-Payment Chapter 13 Plan
Equity powers enable a judge to put the screws to a chapter 13 debtor.
Vacation in New Orleans Is Grounds for Removing a Trustee for Cause
Fifth Circuit punts on case setting the standard for removal of a trustee for “cause.”