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‘13’ Debtors Need to Know Whether They Lose Appreciation When They Sell a Home

One of the biggest unanswered questions in chapter 13 sometimes forces debtors to keep homes they need to sell or strips away appreciation if they are forced to sell.

Here’s How a Disclaimed Inheritance Can Be Recovered Under Section 544(b)

Although a disclaimed inheritance is ordinarily beyond the avoiding powers, a trustee can step into the shoes of the IRS to set aside the disclaimer.

Failure to Exercise a Purchase Option Is Not a Transfer, Third Circuit Says

The failure to convert a contingent interest into ownership is not a transfer that could be avoided as a fraudulent transfer.
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