Mason v. Crosby (In re Mason)
Apr
30
2008
Ruling
Bail bond deposit assigned by debtor to attorney before peitition date was not property of the estate.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff chapter 7 Trustee filed an adversary proceeding against defendants, including an attorney, seeking turnover of estate assets under 11 U.S.C.S. § 542 and § 543. The Trustee sought the proceeds of a bail bond that were paid to the attorney who represented the debtor in a criminal case. The Trustee sought judgment on stipulated facts. The court treated the matter as a motion for judgment on the pleadings under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c).
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