Supreme Court of the United States

Bank of America, N.a., Petitioner v. David B. Caulkett; Bank of America, N.a., Petitioner v. Edelmiro Toledo-Cardona

June 1, 2015135 S. Ct. 1995

Summary

The Supreme Court held that a Chapter 7 debtor may not void a junior mortgage lien under §506(d) when the senior mortgage exceeds the property's value, reversing the Eleventh Circuit and remanding for further proceedings.