19 BK 09525
A chapter 13 debtor filed a motion to substitute attorney and informed the court that his lawyer(s) of record from the Semrad Law Firm did not return his calls after he sought their help with a mortgage issue, causing him to secure other counsel.  The court entered an Order...

23 BK 05135
The Subchapter V Debtor/DIP filed a motion seeking to assume a commercial lease with its landlord under 11 U.S.C. § 365, which permits assumption of “unexpired” leases.  The Debtor sought to assume the lease to continue operating its restaurant on the leased premises in...

23 BK 00811
In November 2022, the bankruptcy case of Capital Equity Land Trust #2140215 was dismissed because the Bankruptcy Code does not allow land trusts, as opposed to business trusts, to file for bankruptcy relief.  That case was also dismissed for having been filed in bad faith...

23-08893

15-09539

22-81099, 23-96003

23bk03279, 23ap00127
Upon the debtor/defendant’s motion to dismiss a complaint seeking a determination of nondischargeability of alleged debt under three different theories under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2) against a corporate subchapter V debtor, held:  Section 523(a) does not apply to...

22bk06249
On the motion of a postpetition recipient by assignment of delinquent tax claim against property of the above-captioned debtor’s bankruptcy estate, said motion seeking to vacate confirmation of the debtor’s chapter 13 plan alleging that no notice thereof was given to the...

20bk21625
On the Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee’s objection to the claim of Matthew Spiegel, held: Matthew Spiegel as the claimant failed to satisfy his burden of entitlement to a general unsecured claim of $475,000.00 from the debtor’s (his father) estate. At the evidentiary...

23 A 305, 23 B 6133

23 B 3023

23 B 8505

19 B 36659

21 B 13626
Court allowed Debtor to reopen her bankruptcy case in order to seek sanctions for violation of the discharge injunction and the automatic stay, as well as a renewed motion to avoid judicial lien, all against the same judgment creditor.   HELD: All three motions would be...

23 B 16481
During a contempt hearing in state domestic relations court regarding turnover of property awarded to his ex-wife (“Kerry”), the ex-husband (“Marty”) filed for relief under chapter 7.  The state court continued with the contempt hearing and remanded Marty to jail.  Marty...

19 B 554, 19 A 604
Plaintiffs entered into a contract with Defendant’s construction company.  The contract required Plaintiffs to pay a percentage of the total contract price at “rough-in inspection approval.”  Over several months, Plaintiffs made payments constituting a portion of...

22 B 5968
Debtor sought to modify his chapter 13 plan to provide for surrender of a motor vehicle.  The chapter 13 Trustee objected based on the reasoning set forth in In re Nolan, 232 F.3d 528 (6th Cir. 2000).  HELD: Debtor’s proposed plan falls within the four types of modifications...

21bk13535
The Debtor filed a motion seeking an order of payment of her claimed homestead exemption. A Creditor objected to this payment based on the Debtor’s bad acts. The Debtor had repeatedly failed to cooperate and had caused delay in her Bankruptcy case. The Debtor had not...

22-09817

16-28479, 16-00705