De La Fuente v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re De La Fuente)

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.’S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT

[Adv. Docket No. 12]

JEFF BOHM, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Introduction

In the practice of consumer bankruptcy law, counsel for the debtor and counsel for the home lender frequently announce agreements into the record that they have just negotiated prior to the start of a hearing. This Memorandum Opinion underscores the need for counsel to ensure that they really have negotiated all material terms to their clients’ satisfaction before coming to the podium and announcing that an agreement has been reached.

II. Findings of…