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Ninth Circuit Authorizes Trustees to Avoid Intentional Fraudulent Transfers Without Need to Demonstrate Creditor Harm

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In a case of first impression in the Ninth Circuit, the US Court of Appeals recently handed bankruptcy trustees a significant power by ruling in The Lovering Tubbs Trust v. Hoffman (In re O’Gorman) that a trustee can avoid...more

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Not all Forced-Sale Mortgage Foreclosures are Exempt from Avoidance as Fraudulent Transfers Under Section 548 – a Case Study...

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The United States Supreme Court held in BFP v. Resolution Trust, that properties sold at “force-sale” mortgage foreclosure sales properly conducted pursuant to a state’s foreclosure statute are presumed to have been sold for...more

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Third Circuit Clarifies the Inner Workings of Foreclosure on Repo Collateral

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In the fifth opinion involving the repo liquidation saga of HomeBanc, the Third Circuit addressed several crucial issues involving the liquidation and valuation of repo collateral in bankruptcy. In re HomeBanc Mortg....more

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Section 1111(b) Election Not Available When Collateral Is Sold Post Petition

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The facts in Salamon are straightforward. Salamon (“Buyer”) purchased real property from Behrend (“Seller”) that was already subject to two liens (the “Preexisting Debt”). Instead of paying cash at closing, the Buyer executed...more

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