Burdick v. OLeary (In re OLeary)

Pre 2005-Act: 
Pre 2005-Act
Ruling: 
Estate did not have interest in property acquired pursuant to divorce decree that was not entered within 180 days of petition date.
Procedural posture: 
Plaintiff chapter 7 trustee filed an adversary proceeding against defendant debtor seeking to avoid an alleged transfer as fraudulent. The debtor moved to dismiss. At issue was whether the debtor's bankruptcy estate included an interest in property owned by his wife whom he sued for divorce less than 180 days after the filing of his bankruptcy petition.
Issue: 
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