Legal Opinion

Frates v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re Frates)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 13, 2014No. BAP NC-13-1366-JuKiD; Bankruptcy 11-70776PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JURY, Bankruptcy Judge.

Chapter 13 1 debtors, Michael Allen Frates and Carla Jean Frates (collectively, Debtors), filed a motion under § 522(f) asking the bankruptcy court to avoid the judicial lien of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo) which encumbered their residence. Wells Fargo failed to respond. Debtors then filed a request for entry of order by default. The bankruptcy court denied them request on procedural grounds: (1) the notice of the motion failed to identify the real property and (2) the notice, motion and accompanying pleadings were not served on counsel listed on the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  3. United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. EspinosaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  4. Jones v. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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3Cited by6 opinions

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