Eighth Circuit to Decide Whether Avoidance Actions Are Estate Property that Can Be Sold
Authorities are split on whether avoidance actions are estate property that can be sold or can only be prosecuted by the trustee.
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Opinion Shows the Fault in Barring Barton Protection When a Case Is Closed
The Eleventh Circuit has subjected its trustees to the risk of expensive litigation in a faraway court unfamiliar with what happened in the bankruptcy case.
Are Inheritances Estate Property in Chapter 13? You Decide
Plan amendments in chapter 13 must come before the debtors make their final payments to the trustee.
Tenth Circuit: Debtors Retain Appreciation in a Home Sold Before Conversion to ‘7’
The Tenth Circuit left an unanswered question: Do debtors retain post-filing appreciation in a home that is not sold before the case converts from chapter 13 to chapter 7?
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On Title Loans, a Judge Decides Between Conflicting Eleventh Circuit Opinions
Can a state law properly decree when a debtor’s property drops out of the estate?