property of the estate

Camp Mystic illustrates That Insurance Can Be Property of the Estate

07/12/26
A motion to lift the automatic stay to allow a tort claimant to proceed against the debtor's insurance coverage is one of the simpler pleadings to file in bankruptcy. Because insurance involves a third party's obligation to defend a suit or pay claims, property of the estate is not implicated. While the debtor remains a nominal party to the suit (thus requiring the stay to be lifted), the insurance company has the real economic interest. However, this is not always the case.
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Real Property Owned By Dissolved LLC Was Not Property Of Individual Member’s Bankruptcy Estate

06/25/25

In In re Kimball, Ch. 7 Case No. 24-11036-pmb, 667 B.R. 487 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2025) (click here for pdf) , the Lender foreclosed on commercial property owned by a limited liability company on August 6, 2024.

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Who Owns The Money In Joint Bank Accounts?

08/03/16

bank accountFunds in joint bank accounts can generally be accessed by all account-holders — each of them can withdraw all of the money in the account regardless of who actually deposited the funds in the account.  This is often the reason for having a joint account.  This can create a huge problem for the account holders when one of them i

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Judge Diehl: Undisbursed Funds Paid Into Court For Garnishment Are Property Of The Estate

03/28/14

In In re Cochran, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-43242, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 1178 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Feb. 10, 2014), the issue in the motion to avoid lien was whether funds paid into court pursuant to a Summons of Garnishment are property of the Bankruptcy estate after a case is filed.  Judge Mary Grace Diehl held as follows:

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Judge Diehl: Undisbursed Funds Paid Into Court For Garnishment Are Property Of The Estate

03/28/14

In In re Cochran, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-43242, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 1178 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Feb. 10, 2014), the issue in the motion to avoid lien was whether funds paid into court pursuant to a Summons of Garnishment are property of the Bankruptcy estate after a case is filed.  Judge Mary Grace Diehl held as follows:

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Chapter 13 Post-Confirmation Property

02/12/14

In the case of In re Foreman, 378 B.R. 717 (Bkrtcy.S.D.Ga. 2007) a wrongful death claim arose post-petition. The Court held this claim not to be property of estate as it arose post-confirmation and that a debtor has no ongoing duty to disclose assets acquired post-confirmation that are not property of the estate.

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Miami Bankruptcy Lawyer - Tenants by Entireties Exemption in Florida and New Jersey, Rule 9001 Motion as to Involuntary Petition Cause of Action Not Property of the Estate

10/21/13

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Miami Personal Bankruptcy Lawyer Jordan E. Bublick has over 25 years of experience in filing Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. His office is centrally located in Miami at 1221 Brickell Avenue, 9th Fl., Miami and may be reached at (305) 891-4055.  www.bublicklaw.com

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