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§ 541(a)

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

Wilton Armetale, Inc., In re--Artesanias Hacienda Real S.A. de C.V. v. North Mill Capital, LLC

Ruling
Creditor had both constitutional standing and the statutory authority to pursue estate claimsformally abandoned by the trustee. (3d Cir.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Court :
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-063

Boisaubin, In re--Boisaubin v. Blackwell

Ruling
Order affirmed where bankruptcy court properly held that claim was property of the MissouriBankruptcy estate. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-092

Klinger, In re

Ruling
Bonus that debtor was paid post-petition was not property of his bankruptcy estate and thetrustee could not recover and use it for the benefit of the estate. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-064

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

Bardales, In re

Ruling
Settlement payment was property of the estate as it was "proceeds" of debtors' pre-petitioncause of action. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 27, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-045

Wofford, In re--Judd, Thomas, Smith & Co. v. Wofford

Ruling
Amounts payable to debtor post-petition under asset purchase agreement were property ofdebtor's bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
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 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #1219-013

Lloyd, In re--White v. Gaffney

Ruling
Malpractice claims were not property of the bankruptcy estate where none of the claims raisedby the trustee had accrued pre-petition. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
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 28, 2019 , LexisNexis #0919-012