Debtor Retains Appreciation in Nonexempt Property Sold During Chapter 13
Judge Rosania answered a question left open by the Tenth Circuit in Barrera.
District Court Affirms: ‘13’ Debtors Lose Appreciation in a Home After Conversion to ‘7’
On an issue where the courts are split, a district judge in Washington State holds that the debtors lose the post-petition appreciation in the value of estate property when a chapter 13 case converts to chapter 7.
Opinion Shows the Fault in Barring Barton Protection When a Case Is Closed
The Eleventh Circuit has subjected its trustees to the risk of expensive litigation in a faraway court unfamiliar with what happened in the bankruptcy case.