New Minnesota Bankruptcy Court Ruling Protects Property Tax Refunds

In a case in which Andresen Law Offices represented the debtor, the Minnesota bankruptcy court issued a published decision barring chapter 7 trustees from taking property tax refunds. This ruling by Judge Ridgeway, In re Johnson, No. 13-41370 (Bky. D. Minn. Sept. 11, 2013), held that Minnesota property tax refunds are “government assistance based upon…

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Minnesota’s Bankruptcy Judges Enact Rule Governing Chapter 13 Lien Stripping

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Just seven months after the federal appeals courts upheld the right of chapter 13 debtors to strip off a completely unsecured second mortgage on homestead real estate (in a case litigated by Craig Andresen), Minnesota’s four bankruptcy court judges enacted Local Rule 3012-1, which sets forth the procedure for lien stripping.  This action demonstrates the…

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