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Season 4, Bonus Episode
WORKSHOP, NO BANKRUPTCY
Are you a little curious to know what CK does in the Workshop when he isn’t doing bankruptcy?
Season 4, Episode 2
VOLKSWAGEN MOMENT
FOR OCWEN
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed $1,164,000 jury verdict against Ocwen for abusive, chaotic loan servicing in a Chapter 13 case.
Saccameno v. U.S. Bank National Association, 2019 WL 6334280 (7th Cir. Nov. 27, 2019) (Bauer, Brennan, St. Eve).
In re Gravel, 601 B.R. 873 (Bankr. D. Vt. June 27, 2019) (Brown).
§ 131.3 Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1: Mortgage Management after 2011
§ 138.5 Truth-in-Lending and Other Consumer Protection Statutes
Season 4, Episode 1
UNLISTED? UNSCHEDULED? ... UNCERTAIN!
Unlisted and/or unscheduled creditors are poorly managed by the Code and Rules in Chapter 13 cases. Recent amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c)(6) have not solved the problems.
In re Mazik, 592 B.R. 812, 815–18 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. Nov. 29, 2018) (Frank).
In re Somerville, 605 B.R. 700, 704–09 (Bankr. D. Md. Oct. 4, 2019) (Harner).
In re Vanderpol, 606 B.R. 425, 428–32 (Bankr. D. Colo. Aug. 28, 2019) (Brown).
In re Bales, No. 18-52257, 2019 WL 3436870 (Bankr. E.D. Ky. July 30, 2019) (Wise).
In re Jackson, No. 18-03159-HB, 2019 WL 3797580, at *1–*2 (Bankr. D.S.C. July 24, 2019) (Burris).
In re Fryman, No. 18-20660, 2019 WL 2612763, at *1–*3 (Bankr. E.D. Ky. July 24, 2019) (Wise).
In re Price, No. 18-71260, 2019 WL 2895006, at *2–*3 (Bankr. W.D. Va. July 3, 2019) (Black).
§ 133.2 Unscheduled Creditors before and after BAPCPA
§ 134.2 Filing of Claims by Debtor or Trustee after 2005 Amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3004
§ 158.5 Claims Not Provided for by the Plan or Disallowed under § 502
Season 4, Episode 0
CARES ABOUT CHAPTER 13
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act makes a bundle of changes important to Chapter 13 practice.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act
Pub. L. 116-136 (March 27, 2020)
Dukes v. Suncoast Credit Union (In re Dukes), 909 F.3d 1306 (11th Cir. Dec. 6, 2018) (Pryor, Carnes, Conway).
In re Klaas, 858 F.3d 820 (3d Cir. June 1, 2017) (Fisher, Vanaskie, Krause).
Derham-Burk v. Mrdutt (In re Mrdutt), No. NC-17-1256-BTaF (B.A.P. 9th Cir. May 6, 2019) (Brand, Taylor, Faris).
§ 126.1 Standing, Timing and Procedure
§ 126.2 Application of Tests for Confirmation
§ 126.3 Does Disposable Income Test Apply?
§ 126.4 Duration of Modified Plan
§ 126.5 Changed-Circumstances Requirement?
§ 126.6 Modification after Confirmation after BAPCPA
§ 127.2 To Cure Postconfirmation Default
§ 127.3 To “Add” Prepetition Creditors
§ 127.4 To Provide for Postpetition Claims
§ 127.6 To Sell or Refinance Property of the Estate
§ 127.7 To Surrender Collateral, Account for Repossession or Change the Treatment of a Secured Claim
§ 127.8 To Decrease Payments to Creditors
§ 127.9 To Increase Payments to Creditors
We are constantly adding new cases to the Updater that appears alongside every section of Lundin on Chapter 13 to keep you up to date in every area. Our most recent update was August 3, 2020.
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