Bankruptcy law doesn’t seem to get much attention from the Supreme Court. So on June 17, 2010 when the Supreme Court decided Schwab v. Reilly, bankruptcy attorneys, judges, and trustees paid close attention to the Court’s holding, which explained what debtors are protecting when they claim an exemption in bankruptcy. 130 S.Ct. 2652 (2010). In […]
THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE
When a debtor files bankruptcy, an estate is created. The estate includes all of the person’s legal and equitable interests in property at the commencement of the case, and may also include any property the debtor becomes entitled to during the 180 day period following the filing of the bankruptcy case. However, debtors can exempt […]