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§ 541(a)

Hunsucker, In re

Ruling
Funds that qualified as an inheritance, bequest, or devise and did not derive from a trustinterest with an enforceable restriction were property of the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr.E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-059

Scott, In re--Scott v. Cadle Co. II

Ruling
Debtor's adversary proceeding dismissed since trustee had not formally abandoned the claimand it remained property of the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. E.D. Okla.)
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 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-060

Kwok, In re--HK Int'l Funds Invs. (USA Ltd., LLC v. Despins)

Ruling
Yacht was property of the estate because a state court's final contempt decision found multiple times that the individual debtor had a beneficial interest in and controlled the yacht. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-013

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

Adams, In re

Ruling
Court denied debtor's request to compel the trustee to abandon property of the estate. (Bankr.W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 09, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-012

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

Karr, In re--Leo v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co.

Ruling
Bank should not expect the appellate court to impose an equitable remedy to correct amortgage the bank had already foreclosed in full satisfaction of its debt. (Bankr. N.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-016

Educational Tech. Coll., Inc., In re--Educational Tech. Coll., Inc. v. Atue Real Est. S.E.

Ruling
Debtor's funds garnished five days before petition date were estate property. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2021 , LexisNexis #0222-064