Another Circuit Says Creditors Take Appreciation When a ‘13’ Case Converts to ‘7’
The Eighth Circuit aligned with the Ninth Circuit by holding that postpetition appreciation in a home belongs to creditors when a chapter 13 case converts to chapter 7.
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Judge Easterbrook Says: Bankruptcy Court Could Set Aside Erroneous State Court Ruling
By referring to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the appellant might have won an appeal where the bankruptcy court effectively set aside an erroneous decision by a state court regarding discharge.
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Real Property Potpourri
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