Banks Admonished to File Foreclosure Deeds Promptly, or Else
Requiring prompt filing of a foreclosure deed is not absurd, Massachusetts judge says.
Constructive Trust Theory Fails Without Showing Unjust Enrichment
Parents who benefitted from son’s secret ownership couldn’t claim title.
Circuits Now Split on Dischargeability for Third Party’s Violation of Securities Laws
Eleventh Circuit panel divided on reaching alternative holding under Section 523(a)(19).
Falsely Misrepresenting One Asset Isn’t Grounds for Nondischargeability, Circuit Holds
Eleventh Circuit takes sides with the majority in circuit split over Section 523(a)(2).
Fifth Circuit Denies Exemption to Nonfiling Spouse for Home Owned Fewer than 1,215 Days
Community property homestead rights are lost if only one spouse files bankruptcy.
Debtor’s Consent Judgment Doesn’t Result in Automatically Allowed Claim
Clever strategy failed to limit a debtor’s personal liability.