Cash payments "in lieu of alimony" awarded to one spouse in divorce proceedings did not appear to actually be in the nature of alimony or support and were instead part of the division of marital property, and therefore were dischargeable in bankruptcy.
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Court temporarily enjoined a state court contempt hearing against the debtor until the bankruptcy court could determine what effect the bankruptcy filing had on the state court's jurisdiction over the parties' marital dissolution proceeding
Reported at 19 B.R. 844. Nebraska debtors are entitled only to the exemptions available under Nebraska law. Therefore, only the husband as head-of-household can claim a homestead exemption, and the wife may claim an "in lieu of homestead" exemption
Reported at 19 B.R. 64. Debtor's student loans were not dischargeable because repayment would not cause her an undue hardship. She had no dependents, few expenses, little significant debt, and could find employment outside of her field of study
The distribution agreement between debtor & the defendant was an executory contract to be assumed or rejected by the trustee. On the petition date, neither side had received a contractual benefit & both sides had substantial future duties to perform
Reported at 18 B.R. 628. Lenders properly perfected their security interest by filing in the county of the corporation's last-known registered agent, because corporation failed to take the steps necessary to properly change their registered agent
Reported at 18 B.R. 633. For purposes of Chapter 13 plan confirmation, the appropriate interest rate on secured claims pursuant to sec. 1325(a)(5)(B)(ii) is the current market rate of interest on a similar type of loan at the time of confirmation
Reported at 18 B.R. 631. Vehicle had been titled in both Colorado and Nebraska, but creditor's lien wasn't noted on Nebraska title. Under UCC 9-103, creditor's secured status depends on whether vehicle was registered – not just titled – in Nebraska
Reported at 18 B.R. 602. A "rent-to-own" contract for rental & possible purchase of household goods was a purchase-money security agreement and not a lease, and could be dealt with in debtor's plan. The facts of each case govern such a finding under the U
Reported at 18 B.R. 605. Faced with competing motions by creditor to convert case to Ch. 7 under sec. 1307(c) and by debtor to dismiss case under sec. 1307(b), the court ruled that the Bankruptcy Code favors dismissals over involuntary liquidations