Two-Year Statute for Avoidance Actions Doesn’t Apply to Claim Objections
Even if the two-year statute of limitations for avoidance actions has run, the trustee can still strip away the lender’s secured status in a claim objection.
Lender and Servicer Held Liable for Making False Claim for Real Estate Taxes
Judge Rodriguez holds servicer and lender liable under Rule 3002.1 and the FDCPA for making a claim for unpaid real estate taxes that had been paid.
Seventh Circuit Limits Punitive Damages to Total Compensatory Damages of $582,000
Despite atrocious mortgage servicing, the circuit court cut a jury’s $3 million award of punitive damages to $582,000.
One Owner May Strip a Lien Off Property Owned JTWROS, Judge Huennekens Says
Courts disagree on lien stripping by one owner of entireties property and jointly owned property.
Ninth Circuit Uses a Technicality to Keep a ‘Marijuana’ Case Alive
If a ‘marijuana’ case dodges a motion to dismiss, objecting to confirmation is too late, the Ninth Circuit says.