Legal Opinion
In Re Benner
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided September 6, 2000No. 18-71607PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
ROSS W. KRUMM, Bankruptcy Judge.
The matter before the court for decision is the disposition of sales proceeds for a piece of real estate owned by Janice J. Benner (herein the Debtor) and Donald Benner as joint tenants with rights of sur-vivorship. Donald Benner died subsequent to the filing of the Debtor’s Chapter 7 proceeding and the parties competing for his share of the real property proceeds include the Chapter 7 trustee, Donald Ben-ner’s estate, and the Debtor. For the reasons stated in this decision and order, the court holds that the Chapter 7 trustee is entitled to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re FordUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Gary GREENBLATT, Trustee, Appellant, v. Levy FORD, Jr., Appellee. in Re Levy FORD, Jr., DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Jones v. ConwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Birney v. Smith (In Re Birney)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Gant v. GantSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
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