Consumer Bankruptcy

Res Judicata Bars Objections to Plan Amendments that Could Have Been Raised Before

Is feasibility of a plan reviewed for abuse of discretion or clear error? The circuits are split.
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Circuits Split: Does Anti-Modification Apply to Any Property with a Principal Residence?

Eleventh Circuit seems to hold that a mortgage on any property with a principal residence can’t be modified even if the principal use of the property is commercial.
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An Agreement to Modify a Mortgage Was an Assumable Executory Contract

Is pre-filing a mortgage modification agreement a contract to make a loan that cannot be assumed under Section 365(c)(2)?

Belated Seventh Circuit Opinion May Set Up ‘Cert’: Is Section 505(a) Jurisdictional?

Seventh Circuit again holds that Section 505(a) doesn’t confer jurisdiction for bankruptcy courts to decide how much debtors owe in taxes.
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