A Plan Appeal Wasn’t Equitably Moot, Even Though Reversal Might Rejigger New Equity
A district court in Houston denied a motion to dismiss a confirmation appeal as equitably moot, although reversal might alter ownership of the reorganized debtor.
Court Issues Decree Officially Closing Audacy’s Bankruptcy Cases
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Releasing a Lien Under Section 1325(a)(5)(B) Is Different When There Are Co-Debtors
Despite Section 1325(a)(5)(B), an auto lender was entitled to retain a lien when there were co-debtors.
Charlotte Restaurant Chain Set to Emerge from Bankruptcy
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A Chapter 13 Plan Amended Today Cannot Have an 84-Month Duration
The expiration of Section 1329(d) in March 2022 means that 84-month chapter 13 plans amended now must revert to 60-month plans.
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Judge Goldblatt Engrafts the Standing Rules from Truck Insurance onto Chapter 7
At least with regard to standing for objections to claims, Delaware’s Judge Craig Goldblatt believes that the Truck Insurance standard for chapter 11 also applies in chapter 7.
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Receipt of a Chapter 7 Discharge Doesn’t Preclude Conversion to Chapter 13
Small state exemptions mean that some low-income debtors can lose their homes in chapters 7 and 13 if there is equity.
On Conversion to ‘7,’ Admin Expenses in ‘13’ Must Be Paid, Harris Notwithstanding
When chapter 13 cases are converted to chapter 7 before confirmation, bankruptcy courts are split on whether the broad language in Harris v. Viegelahn bars chapter 13 trustees from paying administrative expenses incurred before conversion.
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