District Judge Effectively Bars a Short Sale Without Paying the Homestead Exemption
Reversing, a Long Island district judge credits value to a homeowner’s ability to delay foreclosure, taking a position contrary to a recent decision from a Ninth Circuit B.A.P.
Lender Defaulted on the Merits for ‘Prolonged, Extraordinary’ Discovery Violations
Despite contrary Second Circuit dicta, retiring Judge Robert Drain certified a nationwide class in a suit for violation of the discharge injunction.
A Deceased Chapter 13 Debtor Can Still Obtain a Discharge, Judge Parker Says
Death is a reason for waiving the requirement for completing a financial management course.
Chapter 7 Debtors Have No Appellate Standing to Challenge a Short Sale, BAP Says
BAP doesn’t allow debtors to appeal when a trustee sells their home out from underneath them in a short sale.