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§ 541(a)(6)

Buffenmeyer, In re--Feldman v. Buffenmeyer

Ruling
Workers' compensation proceeds were property of the estate because the debtor did not renderany actual post-petition service to the employer. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Post-petition

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-066

Casper, In re

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to recover 11.5% of debtor's relocation bonus as under the bonusagreement, both pre- and post-petition services were required and 11.5% of the servicesrequired to retain the bonus occurred prepetition. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-068

Decker, In re--Scott v. Decker

Ruling
Post-petition shareholder distributions transferred by S corporation to debtor were property ofthe estate. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2020 , LexisNexis #1120-040

Goldberg, In re

Ruling
Proceeds in excess of foreclosing creditor's security interest in property remained subject tothe automatic stay. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-065

Davis, In re

Ruling
Motion to approve the compromise and settlement was denied where debtor did not have alegal or equitable interest in a product liability claim that became property of the bankruptcyestate upon the filing of her chapter 7 petition. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition Earnings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-018

Smith, In re--Smith v. Rieser

Ruling
Post-petition, pre-conversion funds from rental properties, when the debtors acted as chapter11 debtors-in-possession, belonged to the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Post-petition

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-075

Rister, In re--Kendrick v. Rister

Ruling
Post-petition transfer of the vehicle to debtor was not a property of the estate where debtor'sname was not on its certificate of title at the time the petition was filed. (Bankr. E.D. Ky.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition Earnings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-015

Smith, In re

Ruling
Use of postpetition fund to pay postpetition premiums on a prepitition policy did nottransform the policy to a non-estate asset. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition Earnings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 27, 2017 , LexisNexis #0817-012

In re Hewitt

Ruling
Trustee's motion for turnover of voluntary separation incentive payments payable to thedebtor denied as the retirement pay was not a property of bankcruptcy estate. (Bankr. S.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition Earnings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2017 , LexisNexis #0217-090

Schlarman v. Nageleisen (In re Nageleisen)

Ruling
Debtor's postforeclosure right of redemption was property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Whether the debtor's right of redemption, arising at a postpetition foreclosure sale of estate property in which the estate has not abandoned its interest, is property of the estate?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-022