Long Island Judge Ends ‘Loss Mitigation’ in His Courtroom
No more informal ‘no-look’ fees in the courtroom of Bankruptcy Judge Robert Grossman.
The Two-Year Complaint Deadline Can’t Be Extended Without Notice to Defendants
Equitable tolling can extend the two-year deadline for filing complaints, but the deadline can’t be extended without notice to the defendants, even if they are unknown or unknowable.
District Court Says Chapter 13 Trustee Is Paid Even if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation
District judge in Idaho finds no ambiguity in a statute that doesn’t explicitly say whether a chapter 13 trustee is paid if the case is dismissed before confirmation.
Chapter 13 Can Shield Preferences from Recovery
So long as the debtor is paying unsecured creditors what chapter 13 requires, the debtor is not obliged to pursue preferences.