Legal Opinion
Padilla v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. (In Re Padilla)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided August 3, 2007No. 19-30986PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARVIN ISGUR, Bankruptcy Judge.
A mortgage lender routinely incurs legal fees, inspection costs, and other expenses (“Reimbursable Expenses”) to protect its security interest in a debtor’s home. Mortgage contracts generally authorize these Reimbursable Expenses. This case requires the Court to consider how the Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure affect a lender’s right to collect Reimbursable Expenses in a chapter 13 bankruptcy case.
The parties in these cases filed cross-motions for partial summary judgment. They agree that the mortgage contracts…
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