Boston Judge Allows Conversion to Chapter 13 Just to Prevent the Sale of a Home
Converting to chapter 13 to prevent the sale of a home in chapter 7 is not bad faith.
Eleventh Circuit Requires No Objection to Overturn a Final Confirmation Order
Split decision allows a lender to take property out of an estate automatically.
Homestead Exemption Must Be Paid in Full Before a Sale Is Permitted, BAP Says
Splitting with the Sixth Circuit, the Tenth Circuit BAP does not require equity to claim a homestead exemption.
Trustee’s Stated Intent to Abandon by Itself Won’t Allow a Debtor to Sell
Estate property must be formally abandoned before the power of sale reverts to the debtor.
Third Circuit Explains When Sale Orders Are Not Automatically Moot
Section 363(m) allows an appeal if the remedy won’t upset the sale itself, Third Circuit says.
First Circuit Narrowly Defines Fiduciaries Who Are Prohibited Buyers of Estate Assets
First Circuit narrowly applies equitable mootness in a receivership sale.
No New Bankruptcy Cases Have Been Added to Supreme Court Docket — Not Yet, at Least
Several cases are in the running for Supreme Court review this term or next.