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Bank of America NA v Caulkett

575 U.S. 790 (2015)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a debtor cannot void a wholly underwater junior mortgage lien under 11 U.S.C. § 506(d), following Dewsnup v. Timm.

Key Principle

Chapter 7; wholly underwater junior lien cannot be voided under s 506(d); Dewsnup applied

Area of Law

insolvency

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