Law360, New York (April 26, 2012, 5:43 PM ET) -- The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois recently held that an Illinois mortgage is subject to avoidance in bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 544(a)(3) unless the mortgage contains among other things, (i) the amount of the debt, (ii) the maturity date of the debt, and (iii) the underlying interest rate. Richardson v. The Gifford State Bank (In re Crane), Adv. Pro. No. 11-9067 (Bankr. C.D. Ill.).
In In re Crane, a secured lender obtained mortgages on two parcels of real estate...
Case Study: In Re Crane
To view the full article, take a free trial now.
