Sovereign Immunity Doesn’t Insulate States from Lien Stripping
For three independent reasons, Judge Taddonio rules that states are not immune from stripping down or stripping off tax liens.
The Rule 3001(f) Presumption of Claim Validity Doesn’t Include the Value of Collateral
California judge differs with the Third Circuit regarding the presumption of collateral value flowing from a lender’s proof of secured claim.
The Supreme Court Refuses to Revisit Dewsnup
Arguably ignoring Sections 506(a) and 506(d), Dewsnup barred chapter 7 debtors from stripping down undersecured mortgages.
Supreme Court Is on the Road to Overruling Dewsnup
A ‘cert’ petition asks the high court to overrule Dewsnup and allow chapter 7 debtors to strip down or strip off undersecured mortgages.