Bavelis v. Doukas (In re Bavelis)

PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW ON REMAINING COUNTS OF SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

John E. Hoffman, Jr., United States Bankruptcy Judge

I. Introduction

When debtors commence Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, they become debtors in possession obligated to perform most of the duties of a trustee, including the duty to object to improper claims filed against the bankruptcy estate in order to increase the recovery realized by their legitimate creditors. George Bavelis, whose confirmed Chapter 11 plan provides for a 100% repayment of his legitimate creditors’ claims, dutifully fulfilled that…