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§ 704(a)(1)

Rosario, In re

Ruling
Court deferred to Chapter 7 trustee’s business judgment in settling damages claim held by debtor in case converted from Chapter 11. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-017

Archer, In re

Ruling
Court retained jurisdiction over trustee's claims against probate estate as marshalling of itsassets did not trigger the probate exception. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-091

Ahlan Indus., In re--Grand Rapids E Cigarette, LLC v. Mitten Pizza, LLC

Ruling
Trustee was the appropriate party to pursue avoidance and recovery of pre-petition fraudulenttransfer. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 25, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-042

Morgan, In re

Ruling
Trustee's motion for sale of estate property granted where debtors had no apparent ability tosatisfy the claims of their creditors through any other means. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 03, 2019 , LexisNexis #0719-040

Schneider, In re--Womack v. Schneider

Ruling
Court dismissed the counterclaim against the trustee as the trustee was entitled to quasi judicial immunity having been engaged in the exercise of his statutory authority. (Bankr. D. Mont.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2017 , LexisNexis #1217-050

In re Hunt

Ruling
Settlement of adversary proceeding to recover real property settled in best interests of the estate and creditors.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's settlement of adversary proceeding for the recovery of real property be approved?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 12, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-057

Smalis v. Liberty Mut. Surety (In re Smalis)

Ruling
Creditor's action against trustees for failing to protect his interests dismissed as meritless.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be granted leave to file proceeding against trustee for alleged failure to protect creditor's interests?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-126

In re Kohler

Ruling
Trustee's motion to approve payment of personal injury settlement to debtor denied as premature.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's motion for payment of personal injury settlement to debtor be granted?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 27, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-126

In re Bodeker

Ruling
Trustee's search of debtor's home for undisclosed gold, silver and other assets did not violate the Fourth Amendment.
Procedural posture

A chapter 7 trustee filed a notice of intent to sell gold and silver of the estate at private sale. The debtor objected on the grounds that the trustee's search of his home for his gold and silver was an illegal search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-096

In re Belcher

Ruling
Trustee's counsel fees allowed in reduced amount where requested fee was out of proportion to results.
Procedural posture

Before the court was a final application for allowance of attorney's fees to counsel for the chapter 7 trustee in the case of the male debtor. The applicants sought compensation of $ 11,696. The application presented an unusual situation in that the chapter 7 trustee liquidated no assets and made no distribution in this consolidated case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2008 , LexisNexis #0708-065