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§ 541(a)(1)

Espino, In re--Hopkins v. Martinez

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee could not exercise his strong-arm powers to avoid defendant's interest in thehouse as defendant was in open possession and bona fide purchaser could not merely rely onthe record. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-012

Maple Leaf Cheese Coop., In re--Maple Leaf Cheese Coop. v. Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc.

Ruling
Pre-petition claim for failure to restore cheesemaking plant was property of the estate. (Bankr.W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 14, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-013

Thompson, In re

Ruling
Property of a single-member LLC that was owned by a debtor did not become part of thatdebtor's bankruptcy estate by reason of the debtor's personal guarantee of a debt secured bythe property. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 10, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-040

Hatu, In re--Angell v. Southco Distrib. Co.

Ruling
Creditor could not pursue or assert new liens against property of bankruptcy estate without afurther order terminating the stay as to the estate as creditor never held a valid claim againstdebtor's wife. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-011

Frausto, In re

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to turnover of a vehicle as the court could not recognize a resultingtrust in a motor vehicle. (Bankr. D. Neb.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-040

IDC Enters., In re

Ruling
Court granted the trustee's motion for turnover of certain equipment and vehicles used by thedebtor in its logging business as the court concluded that each of those vehicles was propertyof the estate. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 13, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-090

Hoover, In re--Hoover v. Quality Loan Serv. Corp.

Ruling
Foreclosure sale to a third-party purchaser was void where irrelevant technicalities as to title,successor in interest status, and assumption of the loan did not counter the debtor's interest inthe property at the time of the bankruptcy. (Bankr. W.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 08, 2021 , LexisNexis #0321-063

Cogswell, In re

Ruling
Court denied creditor stay relief to recover possession to all but one of the 26 items due tofailure to rebut state law presumption that they were property of the estate. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 17, 2020 , LexisNexis #1020-087

Vetsch, In re--Ellis v. Vetsch

Ruling
The debtor's contingent interest in the revocable inter vivos trust at the time of his bankruptcyfiling was not property of the estate. (Bankr. W.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 31, 2020 , LexisNexis #1020-038

Smith, In re

Ruling
Property could not be recovered for the estate where debtor was divested of legal title to theproperty several months prior to the commencement of the bankruptcy case.. (Bankr. N.D.Miss.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 12, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-064