New York Stands Alone by Not Requiring Delivery to Transfer a Note and Mortgage
District judge makes an ‘Erie’ guess on an undecided issue of New York law.
Mortgage Survives Chapter 13 Even Though the Secured Claim Was Disallowed
New York judge disagrees with Ninth Circuit on the effect of disallowance of a secured claim.
Is There a Lien on Entireties Property from a Judgment Against Only One Spouse?
Eighth Circuit undertakes an arcane analysis of a question with little practical consequence.
District Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Enforce Discharge Injunctions
Eleventh Circuit judicially creates exclusive jurisdiction in the bankruptcy courts.
Accelerating Final Payoff Doesn’t Permit Modifying a Home Mortgage
Debtor’s clever strategy to prepay a mortgage didn’t invoke Section 1322(c)(2).