Alabama Judge Gives a Mixed Message on Who Gets Postpetition P.I. Settlements
District court rules that proceeds from a postpetition personal injury claim are ‘additional disposable income’ that ordinarily goes to creditors in a chapter 13 plan.
When Inherited Property Becomes Property of the Debtor’s Bankruptcy Estate
Being an heir by itself doesn’t bring a decedent’s estate into the heir’s bankruptcy estate.
Oil and Gas Royalties Never Become Estate Property in Colorado
The Third Circuit gave royalty owners a constructive trust over royalties improperly paid to secured creditors. The circuit court did not rule on remedy.
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Bankruptcy Code Overrides Contrary Delaware Corporate Law, Judge Lopez Says
Whether a creditor violated the automatic stay is not arbitrable in bankruptcy.
The Brave New World of Asset Sales and the Increased Role of Unsecured Creditors
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