Legal Opinion
In Re Laurence A. NEUTON; Esther Neuton, Debtors. Laurence A. NEUTON, Appellant, v. Curtis B. DANNING, Trustee, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1990No. 89-55975PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOROTHY W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Debtor Laurence Neuton appeals a decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP). The panel affirmed the bankruptcy court’s determination that 25% of the debt- or’s interest in a spendthrift trust, and all proceeds therefrom, are property of the estate. Neuton argues that his interest in the trust, because it vested after the bankruptcy petition was filed, was a contingent interest that does not belong to the estate. He also maintains that the spendthrift status of the trust bars the estate from reaching it. Finally, he faults the bankruptcy court and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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