Summary: This case involves two bankruptcy cases putatively filed by Melanie Mangum. At a hearing in November 2011, the Trustee raised several concerns regarding that case- First, no Power of Attorney had ever been presented authorizing Ms. Mangum’s husband, Donald Mangum, to represent his wife. The two parties also had several previous bankruptcies. Third, the Trustee had discovered (while reviewing Ms. Mangum’s Facebook statement that she enjoyed spending time at her beach house) that Ms. Mangum had unscheduled real property located at Carolina Beach. Further, Ms.

Summary: Creditor sought the appointment of a Trustee(s) in these related Chapter 11 cases. The Bankruptcy Court held pursuant to 11 U.S.C.

Summary: The Debtor granted Royal Bank America (“RBA”) a first Deed of Trust against a 36-unit condominium complex, in the amount of $17,000,000 and also a “Put Agreement”, which obliged the guarantors of the Deed of Trust, to obtain permanent financing for 10 of the units. At the same time, the Edwards Family Partnership, L.P. (“EFP”) was granted a junior Deed of Trust for $3,000,000. The RBA loan originally matured on July 1, 2009, but the Debtor exercised its right to extend the loan to January 1, 2010.

Summary: The Debtor and Nicholas Stratas, the sole manager of the Debtor, agreed to a Consent Order, to allow and cooperate with Paragon in its foreclosure against real property owned by the Debtor. Despite this agreement, Stratas filed a motion to set aside the subsequent foreclosure proceeding because the Substitute Trustee mumbled and was rude at the Foreclosure Hearing, depriving him of the opportunity (preserved in the earlier Consent Order) to bid at the foreclosure.

Summary: The Debtor filed his 3rd bankruptcy within 12 -months four days after the upset period in the foreclosure had expired.

Summary: Medical Creditor obtained a judgment against the Debtor and Non-Filing Spouse, with such lien attaching to the property that the Debtor and the Non-filing Spouse own as Tenants by the Entireties. After filing Chapter 7, the Debtor sought to avoid, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.

Summary: In two opinions,  In re Harrelson Utilities, Inc. , No. 09-0281S-8-ATS (E.D.N.C. Bankr. July 3D, 2009) and  In re Mammoth Grading, Inc., No. 0901286-8-ATS (E.D.N.C. Bankr. Aug. 24, 2009),  bankruptcy court  held that a subcontractor's lien rights did not constitute "an interest in property" under the  exception in 11 U.S.C.

Summary: The Debtor excluded from her CMI her non-filing husband's monthly payments of $166.00 for his student loans and $1,628.00 related to  their former residence, including renovation costs..  This resulted in a negative disposable monthly income.  The Bankruptcy Administrator argued that since the non-filing spouse was spending money on expenses and renovations of joint property, such payments were benefitting the Debtor and should be included in CMI. First the Bankruptcy Court and then, on appeal, the District Court agreed with the Debtor, finding that

Summary: The individual Chapter 11 plan proposed to pay approximately a 4% dividend to general unsecured claims, but separately classified his $235,871.00 in student loans, proposing to pay that class in full.  No impaired class accepted the plan. Accordingly, the plan could only be approved by fulfilling the requirements of 11 U.S.C.

Summary: Kenneth Jones filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition on behalf of his minor nephew, "John Doe", in 2003.   Because Jones had not been appointed as the Debtor’s guardian, the trustee moved for appointment of a guardian ad litem under Rule 1004.1.  The case, however, was dismissed prior to any appointment. Moving to the present, the Debtor contended that as Jones was not his guardian under Rule 1004.1, the bankruptcy was improper and had detrimentally affected his adult life.  Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.