Critical Case Comment - In re Daniel, 2009 WL 1133338 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. April 28, 2009) • NACTT Academy

Critical Case Comment – In re Daniel, 2009 WL 1133338 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. April 28, 2009)

In re Daniel, 2009 WL 1133338 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. April 28, 2009)

The stay that expires after 30 days pursuant to § 362(c)(3) terminates as to the debtor and as to all property of the estate and property of the debtor.

Summary of the Case

In January of 2006, Deutsche Bank gave Mr. Daniel a mortgage on his home and within two years commenced a foreclosure action for nonpayment. A few days later, he filed . . .

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