Why a Secured Creditor’s Deficiency Wasn’t Treated as an Unsecured Claim
Post-discharge default didn’t entitle a lender to treatment as an unsecured creditor.
Trustees Don’t Get a Second Bite at the Abandonment Apple
The debtor, not the trustee, can profit from a secured creditor’s mistakes.
An Interest Not a Lien Under State Law May Be a Lien Under the Bankruptcy Code
Bankruptcy law definition of a ‘lien’ is broader than state law.
For Chapter 13 Lien Stripping, Use the Filing Date for Valuation
Caulkett did not bar chapter 13 lien stripping, Massachusetts judge holds.
Circuit Split Brewing on Modifying Mortgages on Mixed-Use Properties
Lower courts are tending to disagree with two circuits on Section 1322(b)(2).
Sixth Circuit Widens Split on Mooting Appeals from Sale Orders
Equity is required to claim a homestead exemption, Sixth Circuit holds.
Banks Admonished to File Foreclosure Deeds Promptly, or Else
Requiring prompt filing of a foreclosure deed is not absurd, Massachusetts judge says.