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§ 548(a)(1)

Tangwall v. Compton (In re Bertran)

Ruling
Transfers of real property to family trust avoided as fraudulent.
Issue(s)
Were debtor's conveyances of two parcels of property to family trust fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 15, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-023

Kapila v. Watsky Martinez & Co. CPAs. PA (In re Pearlman)

Ruling
Payments to debtor's accounting firm were not fraudulent where debtors received reasonably equivalent value.
Issue(s)
Could trustee recover transfers made to debtor's accounting firm as fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 11, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-060

Paloian v. LaSalle Bank Natl Assn (In re Doctors Hosp. of Hyde Park)

Ruling
Transfers to debtor's creditor by bankruptcy remote special purpose entity while debtor was not insolvent were not avoidable.
Issue(s)
On remand, was a special purpose entity which made transfers to debtor's creditor an alter ego of debtor and was debtor insolvent at the time of the transfers, which would make the transfers avoidable if both conditions were met.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-024

Argyle Online LLC v. Neilson (In re GGW Brands)

Ruling
"Assignments" within two years of petition date were avoidable as fraudulent transfers.
Issue(s)
Were Assignments" transfers of an interest in property made or incurred on or within two years before the petition date with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud that should be avoided?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 03, 2013 , LexisNexis #0214-127

Wallace v. McFarland (In re McFarland)

Ruling
Transfer avoided as actively and constructively fraudulent.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's transfer of a half interest in three parcels of real property to non-debtor spouse avoidable as fraudulent .

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-125

Hagan v. Angus Ink Bingman Publns LLC (In re Angus Topics Inc.)

Ruling
Fraudulent transfer proceeding dismissed absent evidence of transfers for less than reasonably equivalent value.
Issue(s)
Did debtor cattle magazine publisher fraudulently transfer assets to its principal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-092

West v. Flores (In re St. Marie Clinic PA)

Ruling
Transfers by debtor's principal while debtor was insolvent for less than reasonably equivalent value were avoidable.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid transfers made by debtor's principal to cash, petty cash or principal or transfers made by principal to entities related to principal .

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 17, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-055

In re Sentinel Mortg. Group

Ruling
Debtor's transfers of clients' segregated assets into lienable accounts were avoidable.
Issue(s)
Did investment manager's failure to properly segregate client accounts create grounds for avoidance of pledge of customer assets to a bank?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-091

Wells v. Salmo (Select One Inc.)

Ruling
Transfer of grocery store to relative in exchange for cancellation of debt in lesser amount was constructively fruadulent.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid the debtor's transfer of a grocery store to the sole shareholder's nephew for less than reasonably equivalent value while insolvent.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 13, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-023

Andrews v. RBL LLC (In re Vista Bella Inc.)

Ruling
Assignment of note and mortgage was not an avoidable transfer due to debtor's retention of interest.
Issue(s)
On reconsideration, should assignments of condominium purchase agreements be held to be avoidable transfers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-022