5th Circuit

Insurance Proceeds Are Estate Property, Sometimes

Claims exceeding policy limits convert insurance proceeds into estate property, Fifth Circuit holds.
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Valuation of a Retained Mobile Home Does Not Include Delivery and Setup Costs

Fifth Circuit notches a victory for chapter 13 debtors retaining mobile homes.
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Property that Lost Exempt Status Goes to the Chapter 13 Debtor on Voluntary Dismissal

Fifth Circuit Draws on Harris v. Viegelahn to revest all property in the chapter 13 debtor on dismissal.
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Specific Request Required for ‘Admin’ Claim after Contract Rejection

A creditor’s expenses in removing its equipment after contract rejection is not entitled to administrative status.

Heightened Pleading Requirements Kick In on Nondischargeability for Fraud, Circuit Says

Merely pleading a false statement under oath won’t beat a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, Fifth Circuit says.
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Belatedly Purchasing a Claim Won’t Confer Appellate Standing, Circuit Rules

Newly appointed Circuit Judge Willett has a way with words.
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Three Circuits Now Agree: Fuel Subcontractors Don’t Have Maritime Liens

Fifth Circuit goes along with the Second and Eleventh by holding that supplying “necessaries” isn’t enough to justify a maritime lien.
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Filings by the Debtor Sufficed as the Creditor’s Informal Proof of Claim

Fifth Circuit’s liberal rule on allowing an informal proof of claim is interpreted liberally.

District Court Allows 401(k) Contributions in Chapter 13 Up to the IRS Limits

Lower courts split three ways on 401(k) contributions and the calculation of disposable income in chapter 13.

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