The Intersection and Overlap of Foreclosure, Sales, Mediation and Bankruptcy and Their Impact on Title Introductions and Articulation of Goals of Program and Way to Handle Q&A Jim Knapp and Robert DiPalma (chairs of 2 sponsoring sections) Fact Pattern: A couple who owns a home falls upon hard times and the lender commences foreclosure and Def defends w/o counsel couple obtains counsel and files bankruptcy. We provide a package of materials tailored to the situation including the court documents, etc. - Hubert Homeowner and Hilda Homeowner own a 3-acre parcel of land with a house and barn, plus an adjoining 10-acre parcel of open land in Tinmouth. - The property is generally known as MudPit. - The 2 properties together appear to be worth about $311,000.00 based on the current tax assessment adjusted for the current common level of appraisal. - 1 st mtge is in the original principal amount of $260,000 at an interest rate of 5.35% and was dated February 1, 2007 and is recorded in Book 23 at Page 87 of the Tinmouth Land Records. o was granted to BigMortgageCompany, LLC, o was then assigned to Mortgage Warehousing Services Corp. (no longer exists), o and subsequently assigned to MTGServices, LLC, trustee for Mortgage Conduit Investment Trust #2791C, March 27, 2007. o mortgage is being serviced by Large Bank Servicing Corp. (LBSC). - There is also a Home Equity Credit Line payable to Local Credit Union with a current balance of $14,949.54 which is accruing interest at 7.5%. The HELOC is dated as of September 6, 2007, has a principal balance cap of $14,500.00 and is recorded in Book 24 at Page 273 of the Tinmouth Land Records. The Homeowners apparently had not made a payment on the First Mortgage since May of 2010 and now owe approximately $276,298.74 and they have not made any payments on the Home Equity Credit Line for at least 11 months. MTGServices, LLC filed a foreclosure complaint on July 15, 2012. The Homeowners filed a pro se answer on August 8, 2012. - foreclosure has proceeded to the point where a judgment was issued on October 1, 2012. - The period of redemption expired on March 31, 2013 with no redemption completed by any party. - A sale of the property was scheduled to occur on April 21, 2013. The Homeowners filed a chapter 13 bankruptcy petition on April 2, 2013. I. The Nuts and Bolts of Vermont Foreclosure Law and Procedure J. Mary Teachout, Josh Lobe (C perspective), Mary Ashcroft (D perspective) - walk through of a foreclosure proceeding from complaint to confirmation of sale - best practices tips from the bench - the future of strict foreclosure in Vermont - an overview of the 2012 amendments to the Vermont foreclosure statute Materials will include Rule 80.1 and a summary of new Vt f/c statute and case flow charts BREAK (midway thru I)
II. Standing Issues: A Review of Controlling Case Law J. Lobe, Heather Cooper, Hal Miller, Andre Bouffard - UCC requirements for enforcing a note - allonges, assignments, and servicer issues - who has standing to commence / prosecute a foreclosure action in state court - who has standing to obtain relief from stay in bankruptcy court in order to enforce a note or mortgage * Local Bankruptcy Rule 4001-2(g) allows subordinate lien holders to piggyback on relief from stay orders obtained by superior lien holder - practice tips from title insurer Materials include bankruptcy and state court cases re standing plus permanent editorial rept from UCC, other cases re standing, and copy of Vt LBR 4001-2(g). LUNCH III. The Nuts and Bolts of Filing a Chapter 13 Case when Foreclosure Action is Pending J. Colleen Brown, Rebecca Rice (D perspective), A. Bouffard (C perspective), J. Sensenich - by when the chapter 13 case must be filed to give debtor relief from foreclosure - before final redemption (sale) per Willette case - ability to reinstate mortgage and cure default over time, and import of redemption date(s) on that - how and when to file a motion for relief from stay in bankruptcy court - best practices tips from the bench / J Teachout will discuss what state ct does when bk filed - an overview of the relief available to bankruptcy debtors who have foreclosure actions pending - impact of filing a ch 13 case at various stages of the foreclosure proceeding (contrast w/ ch 7?) - Materials include a ch 13 petition, sch and plan, C obj to plan, and debtors response to creditor s obj, Taylor case, comments from Max Gardner re CMP plans IV. Overview of the State Court and Bankruptcy Court Mediation Processes J. Brown, J. Teachout, Tavian Mayer & Heather Cooper (mediators) - compare and contrast the two mediation processes available - strategy considerations when deciding in which court to seek relief (or whether relief from both courts is needed) in various fact patterns. - practice tips from mediators - Materials include a summary of Vt s proposed new mediation statute and perhaps statistics from state court and VTB re their respective mediation processes V. Selling Real Property through a Foreclosure Sale Rebecca Rice, Andre Bouffard, Hal Miller - mechanics of the options for conveying title to real property in foreclosure: * judicial foreclosure sale, * non judicial foreclosure sale, and * strict foreclosure - pros and cons of each option in terms of procedural requirements, cost, timing and title risk - practice tips from title insurer - Materials include sample notices of sale (judicial sale, non-judicial sale) & order confirming sale, as well as sample contracts of sale and a sample title insurance commitment BREAK 2
VI. Selling Real Property through a Bankruptcy Proceeding Douglas Wolinsky, Jan Sensenich, Hal Miller - mechanics of the options for conveying title to real property in bankruptcy: * 363(b) or 363(f) bankruptcy sales, and * sales through plans - pros and cons of each option in terms of procedural requirements, cost, timing and title risk - avoiding liens and stripping mortgages in anticipation of sale when is each available? - practice tips from bankruptcy trustees - Materials include samples of 363(b) motion and order, sample 363(f) motion and order, ch 7 trustee s deed, Vt LBR requiring sep motion for sale in chapter 13, copy of Ch 13 T s proposed order to get good title post-ch 13, summary of various types of liens and avoidance in bankruptcy [under 522, 547, 548, and 506 (latter called a Pond order)] MATERIALS DUE 4/26/13 3
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