Legal Opinion
In re: Philip Von Backstrom
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas
Decided January 7, 2026No. 25-11125Unknown
1Opinion
SY gs XO § ee E A WY Alia fg 5 The relief described hereinbelow is SO ORDERED. > 5 KY ISTRICS Signed January 06, 2026. Chet hpin G. Brot, CHRISTOPHER G. BRADLEY UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION In re: § Case No. 25-11125-CGB PHILIP VON BACKSTROM, ; Debtor. § Chapter7 MEMORANDUM OPINION ON RETAINER IN TRUST RECEIVED PREPETITION BY DEBTOR’S COUNSEL Introduction In this opinion, the Court holds that an attorney holding an unearned pre- petition retainer in trust is a custodian of estate property under 11 U.S.C.…
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