Legal Opinion

In re Lopez

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Washington

Decided February 6, 2019No. Case No. 18-03279-FPC13PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Frederick P. Corbit, Bankruptcy Judge

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") requested relief from the Bankruptcy Code's automatic stay or an order confirming the stay does not apply so it may evict Raul Lopez from his home [ECF No. 9]. Wells Fargo, seeking to record a trustee's deed to complete a pre-petition trustee's sale, argues Mr. Lopez no longer had a legal or equitable interest in the property at the time he filed his chapter 13 bankruptcy petition. Mr. Lopez objected to Wells Fargo's motion, asserting he still owns his home because the steps required to complete the sale under…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Klem v. Washington Mutual BankWashington Supreme Court · 2013
  2. Udall v. TD Escrow Services, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Udall v. T.D. Escrow Services, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. In re BetchanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Washington · 2015

3Cited by2 opinions

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