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Trustee Gets No Fee on Insurance Proceeds Paid to Secured Lender
October 6, 2016
5th Circuit , Louisiana , Louisiana Western District ,
District judge prescribes local rule for bankruptcy courts.
Pro Se Debtors Entitled to Different Notice Before Sua Sponte Dismissal
October 4, 2016
4th Circuit , Virginia , Virginia Western District ,
Pro se debtors must be told explicitly of the right to request a hearing.
Trustee Not Obligated to Obtain Best Price at Auction, Delaware Judge Says
September 28, 2016
3rd Circuit , U.S. Virgin Islands ,
Immunity, fiduciary duty and damages discussed in the context of a low sale price.
Validity of Inherited Homestead Exemption Decided by Allusion to Baseball
September 26, 2016
11th Circuit , Florida , Florida Middle District ,
A house that wasn’t a homestead on the filing date held eligible for the exemption.
FDCPA’s One-Year Statute of Limitations Strictly Enforced
September 21, 2016
11th Circuit , Alabama , Alabama Middle District ,
FDCPA suit must begin within one year of the filing of a time-barred claim.
Mortgage Servicer Saddled with $375,000 in Sanctions for Violating Rule 3002.1
September 16, 2016
2nd Circuit , Vermont ,
For a repeat offender, less than $1,000 in improper charges resulted in large sanctions.
Split Grows on Dischargeability of Tax Liability on Late-Filed Returns
September 15, 2016
6th Circuit , Tennessee , Tennessee Middle District ,
Nashville judge holds that late-filed tax debt can sometimes be discharged.
Creditor Holding Nondischargeable Debts Lacks Standing for Discharge Objection
September 15, 2016
6th Circuit , Michigan , Michigan Eastern District ,
Personal financial stake required before creditor can file discharge complaint.
Magistrate Masterfully Describes Permissible Claims for Violating Discharge Injunction
September 13, 2016
11th Circuit , Alabama , Alabama Northern District ,
Contempt and FDCPA claims can coexist in one suit in district court.
Most Courts Still Refusing to Discharge Taxes from Late-Filed Returns
September 12, 2016
1st Circuit , Massachusetts ,
Novel theory fails to persuade Boston judge to discharge taxes from late-filed returns.

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