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Timestamp: 2019-03-19 07:37:41
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by William C Hillman, Margaret M Crouch
[C][2] : Supplemental Jurisdiction2-22
[E][1] : Abstention Under Section 1334(c)2-25
[E][2] : Dismissal or Suspension Under Section 3052-28
[F] : Withdrawal of the Reference2-30
[G] : Procedures Governing Withdrawal of the Reference, Abstention, and Proposed Findings2-34
§ 2:3 : Venue2-43
§ 2:4 : Sovereign Immunity2-47
§ 2:5 : The Barton Doctrine2-50
[A] : Pre-Filing Credit Counseling3-6
[B] : Means Testing and Other Prerequisites3-12
[B][1] : Prior Discharges3-14
[B][2] : Potential Debtor’s “Current Monthly Income” (CMI)3-14
[B][3] : Median Family Income3-17
[B][5] : Applying the Presumption3-23
[C] : Dismissal for Abuse3-26
[D] : Chapter 7 Filing Requirements and Debtor’s Duties3-29
§ 3:3.2 : Considerations3-38
[A] : Advantages3-38
[B] : Disadvantages3-39
§ 3:4 : Voluntary Chapter 113-42
§ 3:4.1 : Eligibility3-42
§ 3:4.2 : Considerations3-43
[A] : Advantages3-43
[B] : Disadvantages3-45
[C] : Filing Requirements3-46
§ 3:5 : Involuntary Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Petitions3-49
§ 3:5.1 : Eligibility3-49
§ 3:5.2 : Considerations3-54
[A] : Deciding Whether and When to File Involuntary Petition3-54
[B] : Chapter 7 Versus Chapter 113-56
[C] : Disadvantages in Involuntary Cases3-57
[D] : Dismissal of Petition3-58
§ 3:6 : Conversion3-62
§ 3:6.1 : Introduction3-62
§ 3:6.2 : Conditions3-62
§ 3:6.3 : Effects of Conversion3-72
§ 3:7 : Dismissal3-76
§ 3:7.1 : Chapter 73-76
§ 3:7.2 : Chapter 113-80
§ 3:7.3 : Effects of Dismissal3-84
§ 3:8 : Closing and Reopening Cases3-86
[B] : Domestic Relations Matters (Section 362(b)(2))5-23
[E] : Subsections 362(b)(6), (7), (8), (12), and (13)5-31
[F] : Tax Proceedings (Section 362(b)(9))5-31
[H] : Presentment and Protest of Negotiable Instruments (Section 362(b)(11))5-32
[M] : Endangerment of Property or the Illegal Use of Controlled Substances (Section 362(b)(23))5-37
[N] : Non-Avoidable Transfers (Section 362(b)(24))5-38
[O] : Securities Regulation (Section 362(b)(25))5-38
[Q] : Subsections 362(b)(27) and (28)5-39
§ 5:5.2 : Effect of Prior Filings5-40
[B] : More Than One Previous Case (Section 362(c)(4))5-45
§ 5:7 : Pre-Petition Waiver of Stay5-48
[A] : Status As a “Party in Interest”5-55
[A] : Duration of the Stay After the Filing of a Motion Where the Debtor Is an Individual (Section 362(e)(2))5-60
§ 5:10.3 : Motions for Relief from Stay Under Section 362(d)(1) for Cause5-62
§ 5:12 : Adequate Protection (Section 361)5-72
[C][2] : Ordinary-Course Transfers6-32
[C][3] : Purchase Money Security Interests6-34
[C][4] : Subsequent New Value6-35
[C][5] : “Floating Lien” Collateral—Improvement in Position6-38
[C][6] : Statutory Lien6-39
[C][7] : Alimony, Maintenance, and Support Payments6-40
[C][8] : Small Preferences in a Consumer Case6-40
[C][9] : Small Preferences in Cases Without Substantial Consumer Debt6-40
§ 6:4.3 : Avoidance of Fraudulent Transfers6-41
[A] : Elements of Fraud6-45
[B] : Less Than Reasonably Equivalent Value6-48
[C] : Self-Settled Trusts6-53
[D] : Liens for Good-Faith Transferees6-53
[E] : Leveraged Buyouts6-55
[F] : Ponzi Schemes6-56
§ 6:5 : Post-Petition Transfers6-59
§ 6:6 : Set-Off and Recoupment6-62
§ 6:6.1 : Introduction6-62
§ 6:6.2 : Pre-Petition Set-Offs6-64
§ 6:6.3 : Post-Petition Set-Offs6-66
§ 6:7 : Limitations on Avoidance Powers6-67
§ 6:7.1 : Limitations on Time to File6-67
§ 6:7.2 : Liability of Transferees of Avoided Transfers and Preservation of Liens6-71
§ 6:7.3 : Reclamation Rights6-76
§ 6:7.4 : Warehouseman’s Lien6-77
§ 6:8 : Preservation of Avoided Transfer6-77
[A] : Restrictions on Transfers and Ipso Facto Clauses7-16
[D] : Social Security and Other Benefits7-19
§ 7:2.1 : Turnover7-20
[A] : Custodians7-22
[B] : Non-Custodians7-23
[C] : Turnover Procedure7-25
§ 7:2.2 : Avoidance Powers7-25
§ 7:2.3 : Pursuing the Debtor’s Causes of Action and Extensions of Time Under Section 1087-26
§ 7:2.4 : Assumption of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases7-27
§ 7:2.5 : Alter Ego, Veil Piercing, Reverse Veil Piercing7-29
§ 7:2.6 : Substantive Consolidation7-31
§ 7:3 : Disposition of Property of the Estate7-33
§ 7:4 : Exemptions7-35
§ 7:4.1 : Section 522(d) Exemptions7-50
§ 7:4.2 : Exemptions Other Than Under Section 522(d)7-54
§ 7:4.3 : Application of Exemptions to Taxes and Domestic Support Obligations7-55
§ 7:4.4 : Creation of Exemptible Property7-55
[A] : Debtor’s Right to Avoid Liens7-55
[B] : Debtor’s Right to Exempt Property Recovered by Trustee or That Could Be Recovered by Trustee7-60
§ 7:4.5 : Surcharge of Exempt Property7-61
§ 7:4.6 : Procedure for Exempting Property and Objecting to Exemptions7-62
§ 7:4.7 : Amendment of Exemptions7-64
§ 7:5 : Abandonment7-66
§ 7:6 : Redemption7-67
§ 7:7 : Sale, Use, or Lease of Property Outside the Ordinary Course of Business7-68
§ 7:8 : Sale of Property in Which the Estate and Others Have an Interest7-71
§ 7:8.1 : Sale Free and Clear of Interests in Property7-71
§ 7:8.2 : Sales Involving Co-Owners7-74
§ 7:9 : Assignment of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases7-76
§ 7:10 : Rejection of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases7-76
§ 7:11 : Distribution of Property of the Estate7-76
§ 8:4.2 : Types of Administrative Expenses Allowed8-41
§ 8:6 : Determination of Tax Liability8-50
§ 8:7 : Subordination and Recharacterization8-52
§ 8:9 : Claims and Stern v. Marshall8-58
[C] : False Oath or Claim9-33
[E] : Failure to Cooperate with Officers of the Estate9-35
[F] : Failure to Explain Loss of Assets9-35
[G] : Failure to Follow Valid Orders9-36
[H] : Forbidden Acts in Another Bankruptcy Case9-36
[J] : Prior Discharge; Other Grounds9-37
§ 9:6.4 : Burden of Proof9-38
§ 9:7 : Revocation of Discharge9-39
§ 9:8 : Dischargeability of Debts9-42
§ 9:8.1 : Introduction9-42
§ 9:8.2 : Procedure and Time for Objections9-44
§ 9:8.3 : Burden of Proof9-47
§ 9:8.4 : Non-Dischargeable Debts Under Section 523(c)9-48
[A] : Debts Created by Fraud9-49
[A][1] : False Pretenses, False Representations, and Actual Fraud9-49
[A][2] : False Statements of Financial Condition9-54
[A][3] : “Loading Up” Consumer Debts and Credit Card Debts9-56
[B] : Fiduciary’s Fraud or Fiduciary’s Defalcation and Embezzlement or Larceny9-57
[C] : Willful and Malicious Injury9-62
§ 9:8.5 : Non-Dischargeable Debts Other Than Under Section 523(c)9-67
[A] : Gap Claims9-67
[B] : Eighth Priority and Other Taxes9-68
[B][1] : Three-Year Taxes9-68
[B][2] : 240-Day Taxes9-70
[B][3] : Unassessed but Assessable Taxes9-71
[B][4] : Property Taxes9-71
[B][5] : Trust Fund Taxes9-71
[B][6] : Employee Benefit Plan Taxes9-71
[B][7] : Excise Taxes and Customs Duties9-71
[B][8] : Unfiled and Late-Filed Returns9-72
[B][9] : Tax Fraud9-72
[C] : Unlisted or Unscheduled Debts9-73
[D] : Domestic Support Obligations and Other Divorce-Related Claims9-75
[E] : Fines and Penalties9-79
[F] : Student Loans9-82
[G] : Claims Arising from Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol9-89
[H] : Debtor Previously Not Granted a Discharge9-89
[I] : Loans from Retirement Plans9-90
[J] : Miscellaneous9-90
§ 9:9 : Settlement of Section 523 and Section 727 Adversary Proceedings9-92
§ 9:9.1 : Settlement of Section 523 Proceedings9-92
§ 9:9.2 : Settlement of Section 727 Proceedings9-93
§ 9:10 : Money Judgments9-93
§ 10:3 : Requirements Governing the Employment of Professionals Under Sections 327 and 32910-17
§ 10:3.1 : Debtor’s Counsel in Chapter 7, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13 Cases10-21
§ 10:3.2 : Special Considerations in Chapter 11 Cases10-22
§ 10:3.3 : Full and Complete Disclosure10-24
§ 10:3.4 : Post Facto Employment of Professionals10-25
§ 10:4 : Compensation of Professionals10-27
§ 10:4.1 : Retainers10-32
[A] : Types of Retainers10-32
[B] : Contents of Retainer Agreements10-33
[C] : Sources of Retainers10-34
[D] : Indemnification Agreements10-34
§ 10:4.2 : Contingent Fees10-35
§ 10:4.3 : Fee Application Standards10-36
§ 10:4.4 : Fee Application Procedures10-42
§ 10:5 : Sanctions for Professional Misconduct10-43
§ 10:5.1 : Sanctions Under Bankruptcy Rule 901110-43
§ 10:5.2 : Contempt Under Section 105 and Bankruptcy Rule 902010-47
§ 10:5.3 : Inherent-Power Sanctions10-50
§ 10:5.4 : Removal of Trustee or Examiner10-53
§ 11:2.3 : Trustee11-19
[A] : Grounds for Appointment11-19
§ 11:3.3 : Employee Issues11-60
§ 11:3.4 : Assumption and Rejection of Executory Contracts and Leases11-64
[B] : Procedure11-68
[B][1] : Timing11-68
[B][1][a] : Residential Real Property and Personal Property11-68
[B][5] : Assumption11-75
[B][6] : Assignment11-80
[C] : Termination by the Non-Debtor11-82
[D] : Claims from Rejection11-82
[E] : Special Contracts11-85
[E][1] : Collective Bargaining Agreements11-85
[E][2] : Contracts for Lease or Sale of Real Property or Timeshare Interests11-88
[E][3] : Intellectual Property Contracts11-89
§ 11:4 : Formulation of a Chapter 11 Plan11-92
§ 11:4.1 : Introduction and Summary11-92
§ 11:4.2 : Who Can Propose a Plan?11-93
§ 11:4.3 : Contents of a Plan11-94
[A] : Mandatory Provisions11-94
[B] : Discretionary Provisions11-98
§ 11:4.4 : Classification of Claims and Interests11-100
[A] : Secured Creditors11-101
[B] : Unsecured Creditors11-105
[C] : Equity Security Holders11-105
[D] : Other Classifications11-105
§ 11:4.5 : Types of Plans11-105
§ 11:4.6 : Treatment of Claims and Interests11-109
§ 11:5 : Disclosure Statement11-113
§ 11:6 : Acceptance of the Plan11-116
§ 11:7 : Confirmation of the Plan11-118
§ 11:7.1 : The Hearing on Confirmation11-118
§ 11:7.2 : Standards for Confirmation11-120
[A] : General11-120
[B] : The Cramdown11-128
[B][1] : Secured Claims11-128
[B][2] : Unsecured Creditors11-131
[B][3] : Holders of Interests11-131
[B][4] : The Absolute Priority Rule11-131
[C] : The Section 1111(b) Election11-132
§ 11:7.3 : Effect of Confirmation11-136
[A] : Third-Party Releases11-141
§ 11:8 : Modification of the Plan11-144
§ 11:9 : Revocation of an Order of Confirmation11-146
§ 11:10 : Consummation of the Plan11-146
§ 11:10.1 : Implementation11-146
§ 11:10.2 : Retention of Jurisdiction11-147
§ 11:10.3 : Distribution and Final Decree11-148
§ 11:11 : Conversion and Dismissal11-150
§ 11:12 : The Small Business Case11-153
§ 11:12.1 : Attaining Small Business Status11-154
§ 11:12.2 : Responsibilities of the U.S. Trustee and the Small Business Debtor11-155
§ 11:12.3 : Plan Confirmation for the Small Business Case11-156
§ 11:13 : The Individual Chapter 11 Debtor11-158
§ 13:2.6 : Unsecured Creditors13-49
[B] : Plan Contents: Discretionary Provisions13-54
[B][3] : Section 1322(b)(3)–(11)13-57
[D] : Retirement Accounts13-65
[E] : Practical Considerations13-67
§ 13:3.2 : Confirmation Requirements13-68
[A] : The Confirmation Hearing13-68
[C] : Good Faith: Section 1325(a)(3) and (7)13-69
[D] : The Best-Interests Test: Section 1325(a)(4)13-74
[E] : Feasibility: Section 1325(a)(6)13-76
[F] : Domestic Support Obligations and Tax Returns: Section 1325(a)(8) and (9)13-77
§ 13:3.3 : Treatment of Priority Claims13-79
§ 13:3.4 : Treatment of Unsecured Claims13-82
[A] : Filing Proofs of Claim13-82
[B] : Classification13-82
[C] : Chapter 13 Criteria for Payment of Unsecured Creditors: The Best-Efforts Test13-85
[C][1] : Introduction13-85
[C][2] : Issues13-93
[C][2][a] : Is Projected Disposable Income the Same As Disposable Income?13-93
[C][2][b] : Is an Ownership Expense for an Unencumbered Automobile Owned by an Above-Median-Income Debtor a Reasonably Necessary Expense?13-96
[C][2][c] : Can an Above-Median-Income Debtor Calculate His Chapter 13 Plan Payment by Deducting from His Income the Full Listed Amount of an “Applicable” IRS Local Standard Expense Even Though the Debtor’s Actual Expense Is Substantially Less?13-99
[C][2][d] : Is the Debtor Allowed a Deduction for Secured Debt Payments When the Collateral Is Being Surrendered?13-100
[C][2][e] : Is the Applicable Commitment Period Temporal or Monetary?13-102
[C][2][f] : Should the Bankruptcy Courts Refer to the Internal Revenue Manual for Determining Expenses Under Section 707(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) and May Debtors Take an “Old Car” Expense?13-105
[C][3] : Other Unsettled Topics Involving Debtors’ Income and Expenses13-105
[C][3][a] : Expense Deductions for Multiple Vehicles13-106
[C][3][b] : Double-Dipping13-106
[C][3][c] : Educational Expenses and Other Income and Expense Issues13-107
§ 13:3.5 : Treatment of Secured Claims13-108
[A] : In General13-108
[A][1] : The Bar to Balloon Payments: Section 1325(a)(5)(B)(iii)(I)13-117
[A][2] : The Hanging Paragraph13-120
[A][2][a] : What Happens When the Vehicle Is Surrendered?13-121
[A][2][b] : Is a 910 Claim a Secured Claim and If Bifurcation Is Not Permitted Can the Interest Rate and Term of the Loan Be Modified?13-123
[A][2][c] : Can the Debtor Bifurcate a 910 Claim in His Plan If the Creditor Does Not Object?13-126
[A][2][d] : What Is a “Purchase Money Security Interest” for Purposes of the Hanging Paragraph?13-127
[A][2][e] : How Do You Count the 910-Day Period?13-130
[A][2][f] : What Is a “Motor Vehicle”?13-131
[A][2][g] : When Is a Vehicle “Acquired for the Personal Use of the Debtor”?13-132
[A][2][h] : The Clause “Or if collateral for that debt consists of any other thing of value”13-134
[B] : Practical Considerations and Hybrid Plans13-135
[C] : Residential Real Property13-139
[D] : Unsecured Junior Mortgages13-145
[D][1] : Issues13-148
[D][1][a] : Can Unsecured Mortgages Be Stripped in “Chapter 20” Cases?13-148
[D][1][b] : Is an Adversary Proceeding Necessary?13-150
[D][1][c] : When Is Value Determined?13-151
[D][2] : Curing Defaults13-152
§ 13:3.6 : Post-Petition Claims13-154
§ 13:4 : Confirmation of the Plan13-156
§ 13:4.1 : General Principles13-156
[A] : Procedure13-156
[B] : Due Process13-157
[C] : Payments and the Effects of Conversion and Dismissal13-158
[D] : Payments “Outside the Plan”13-162
§ 13:4.2 : Plan Modification Prior to Confirmation13-164
§ 13:4.3 : Effect of Confirmation13-164
§ 13:4.4 : Post-Confirmation Plan Modifications13-169
§ 13:4.5 : The Chapter 13 Discharge13-180
[A] : The Chapter 13 Discharge upon Completion of Payments13-180
[B] : The Hardship Discharge13-183
§ 13:4.6 : Personal Property Leases13-184
§ 13:5 : Conversion and Dismissal13-184
§ 13:5.1 : Conversion to Chapter 13 from Chapter 713-184
§ 13:5.2 : Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7, 11, or 12, and Dismissal13-185
§ 13:6 : Proofs of Claim13-193
§ 13:7 : Attorney Fees, Costs, and Other Charges Incurred by Mortgage Lenders13-199
§ 13:7.1 : Rule 3002.113-203
§ Table 14-1 : Unassigned Bankruptcy Rule Numbers14-21
§ § 14:1.2 : Contested Matters14-23
§ § 14:1.3 : Litigation in Consumer Cases14-25
§ § 14:1.4 : Litigation in Business Cases14-38
§ § 14:1.5 : Defenses14-39
§ § 14:1.6 : Compromises and Settlements of Adversary Proceedings and Contested Matters14-44
§ § 14:1.7 : Motions for Amendment of Judgments and Motions for Relief from Judgments or Order14-46
§ § 14:2 : Appeals14-48
§ § 14:2.1 : Appealable Orders14-50
§ § 14:2.2 : Appellate Standing14-58
§ § 14:2.3 : Where to Appeal14-61
§ § 14:2.4 : Direct Appeals to the Court of Appeals14-62
§ § 14:2.5 : Effect of Appeal on Jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court14-66
§ § 14:2.6 : Rules for Appeals14-67