Summary:
Dark brought an adversary proceeding seeking to have the debt of Thomas declared nondischargable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2). Thomas moved to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), arguing that "a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim for relief that is plausible on its face.'" Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949, (2009) (quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S.
Prior to the Debtor’s discharge, the Tortoretes were granted two extensions of time for the purpose of reviewing documents provided in connection with the Rule 2004 Examination of Cornerstone and to consider filing a complaint objecting to discharge. When no objection was filed, the Debtor was granted a discharge. Nearly one year later, the Tortoretes sought to reopen the Debtor’s case to o
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Jacobsen Construction entered into a contract with Kiddco to perform subcontract work on a project at Wake Technical Community College. On May 7, 2004, Kiddco submitted an invoice to Jacobsen for $90,625.27 for grading work at the site and on June 2, 2004, submitted a second invoice for another $102,366.70. On June 10, 2004, Jacobsen paid Kiddco $35,000 and then on June 29, 2004, Jacobsen paid another $55,625.27. On September 24, 2004, Jacobsen filed Chapter 7, and the Trustee ultimately sought to avoid all of the payments to Kiddco as p
Summary: The Youngbloods are guarantors of several loans between Youngblood Construction and BB&T. Following the filing of the Chapter 11, Youngblood Construction brought a Motion to Extend Stay for the Youngbloods individually.
The Bankruptcy Court recognized that in "unusual circumstances" the Debtor and a third party may share such common identity that judgment against one may "in effect be a judgment or finding against the debtor." Kreisler v. Goldberg, 478 F.3d 209, 213 (4th Cir. 2007) (citing A.H.
Summary: Relying on In re Beaudet, 455 B.R. 671, 673 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 2011), the bankruptcy court held that while Ocwen was entitled to include future escrow amounts in the on-going monthly payment, the pre-petition escrow shortage should instead be included in the arrearage claim.
Summary: Vericrest sought relief from the automatic stay and the Chapter 7 Trustee objected. In the present case, the note contains two allonges purporting to transfer the Note by indorsement. The first purports to transfer the Note from Flagstar Bank, F.S.B. To LSF7 Bermuda NPL V Trust. The second allonge is blank indorsement from Bermuda Trust.
To prevail on a Motion for Relief from Stay where there is no issue as to the sufficiency of equity to adequately protect it interests, the moving party must show "[t]he [d]ebtor owes a
Summary: 11 U.S.C. § 101(31) has a list of third-parties with a statutorily defined relationship with the Debtor, which are called "statutory insiders". This definition, however, use the word "includes", which makes the list non-exclusive, with such being considered "non-statutory insiders." (The District Court notes the oddity of the Bankruptcy Code statutorily providing for non-statutory insiders.)
Summary:
ECP was retained, prior to the bankruptcy filing by the Debtor, to sell certain of the Debtor's properties. The listing agreement included a provision that the Debtor would seek to employ ECP in the event bankruptcy was filed. ECP was, in fact, approved by the Court to sell the properties. Unfortunately, following the objection by the lienholder, the sale of the properties was ultimately not approved, as it did not satisfy the requirements of 11 U.S.C.
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While the secured classes in the Chapter 11 accepted the plan, none of the unsecured creditors cast ballots and the class was deemed to have rejected the plan. The Debtor was, however, given an additional 14 days to obtain ballots. Otherwise, the Debtor would be allowed to file an amended plan, where the principal could purchase the equity interest in the Debtor.
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The Debtor owned real property with her husband as tenants by the entireties, but then separated. Pursuant to a Separation Agreement, the Debtor signed a Quit Claim Deed granting the property to her husband in 2005 and the parties divorced in 2006. She later filed Chapter 13 on December 3, 2008, but, apparently unbeknownst to the Trustee, the Quit Claim Deed was not recorded until January 9, 2009, one day after the §341 Meeting of Creditors. The Debtor’s confirmed plan abandoned her interest in the property to the secured creditors
