Legal Opinion
Nashville City Bank & Trust Co. v. Peery (In Re Peery)
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided June 12, 1984No. Bankruptcy No. 383-01014, Adv. No. 383-0405PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
KEITH M. LUNDIN, Bankruptcy Judge.
A creditor seeks to deny the debtor’s discharge under 11 U.S.C.A. § 727(a)(2)(A) (West 1979). The issues are: (1) whether a testamentary devise is an “interest in property”; (2) whether renunciation of a devise constitutes a “transfer;” (3) whether a “relation-back” provision of state law affects the date of transfer; and (4) whether the renunciation was intended to hinder, delay or defraud creditors. After consideration of the briefs, arguments and stipulations, the court holds that the debtor’s rights in a testamentary devise constitute an…
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