A lender who cannot produce the promissory note it is attempting to foreclose and takes the position that the note is lost must comply with Neb. U.C.C. § 3-309 and prove by clear and convincing evidence that it no longer has possession of the instrument.

In Chapter 12 plans, excess disposable income must be paid toward unsecured claims, not secured claims. Also, a debtor may sell the secured offspring of livestock collateral to fund the reorganization, but the creditor's interest must be protected

Debtor was deemed to have notice of the homeowners' association's covenants because they were recorded before her deed. The association's lien filing for dues owed was valid for the 2008 dues, but did not serve as a continuing lien for subsequent years.

The debtors' transfers of assets and sale of collateral, without notifying or obtaining permission from the lienholder and without putting the lienholder's name on the checks, was fraudulent and warranted dismissal of the case under § 1208(d).

The debtor's motion to avoid a lien on her residence as impairing her homestead exemption was denied. She did not assert her eligibility for the exemption in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 40-101, and may have confused it with the property tax homestead exemption.

The court granted the debtor's objection to the claim of an entity which contracted to sell its products. The debtor terminated the contract, but owed no damages. "Ramp up" costs weren't recoverable, and the creditor couldn't prove lost commissions.

After additional evidence from the debtors, the court granted a motion to avoid a junior lien on their home. Eighth Circuit case law, interpreting Nobelman, permits wholly unsecured liens to be stripped off upon completion of Chapter 13 plan payments.

Any damages arising from the debtors' alleged breach of fiduciary duty – a tort claim – would constitute a contingent, unliquidated debt, which is not included in the § 109(e) debt computation when considering eligibility for relief under Chapter 13

The court denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment in a dispute over the amount owed to the debtor for goods sold on account. Material questions of fact exist as to how the balance due should be calculated and whether credits should be granted.