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Effect Of Debtor’S Pre-Petition Election To Apply Tax Refund Toward Liability For Petition Year In Determination Of Property Of The Estate, Timothy Fox
Bankruptcy Research Library
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Establishing what property of the debtor will pass into the bankruptcy estate is critical to effectuating the dual purposes of the Bankruptcy Code: to grant the debtor a fresh start and to divide assets of the estate equitably among creditors. In a chapter 7 proceeding, this threshold determination divides the debtor’s assets into those that the debtor will retain and those that will be liquidated to satisfy creditors’ claims.
In determining what is property of the estate, an issue arises when before filing for bankruptcy, the debtor files a return for a pre-petition tax year and elects to apply …
Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. V. Knupfer, Thomas Scappaticci
Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. V. Knupfer, Thomas Scappaticci
Bankruptcy Research Library
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An important and traditional power afforded by the Bankruptcy Code to debtors and trustees is the power to sell encumbered property free and clear of any liens or encumbrances. See G COLLIER ON BANKRUPTCY, App. Pt. 44, at 44-529 (Alan N. Resnick et al. eds., 15th ed. rev. 2006). One way in which this power is given to debtors and trustees is through Section 363(f)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, which provides a mechanism for property to be sold free and clear of any liens. See 11 U.S.C. § 363(f)(3) (2006). Yet, the application of Section 363(f)(3) is not entirely …
In Re Whitehall Jewelers Holdings, Inc., Jonathan Borst
In Re Whitehall Jewelers Holdings, Inc., Jonathan Borst
Bankruptcy Research Library
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In In re Whitehall Jewelers Holdings, Inc., No. 08-11261(KG), 2008 WL 2951974 (Bankr. D. Del. July 28, 2008), the court held against Whitehall Jewelers Holdings, Inc. (“Debtors”), in favor of approximately 124 consignment vendors (“Consignment Vendors”), where Debtors sought an order permitting the “free and clear” sale of all of their assets and inventory, including consigned goods from Consignment Vendors. See id. at *1–2. In order to develop a full understanding of the court’s holding, it is necessary to understand its statutory context, specifically sections 363 and 541 of the Bankruptcy Code, as well as Federal Rule of …