Legal Opinion
Matter of Simpson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1994No. 94-10447PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
Deborah Penner, as a bankruptcy trustee, appeals the judgment of the district court holding that under Texas law, a valid disclaimer or renunciation of an inheritance is not a fraudulent transfer. For the following reasons, the judgment of the district court is affirmed.
BACKGROUND
On January 13, 1992, Eddie E. Simpson died, leaving a testamentary disposition to his son, Homer Simpson (“Simpson”). The disposition consisted of a one-half interest in a farming partnership and a one-third interest in the residuary estate. On February 26, 1992, Simpson executed a disclaimer of his inheritance.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Barnhill v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- 16 Collier bankr.cas.2d 1327, Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,842 in Re Shearn Moody, Jr., Debtor. W. Steve Smith, Trustee of the Estate of Shearn Moody, Jr. v. Norman D. RevieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- In Re Darrell Ray Atchison and Anola Marie Atchison, Debtors. Charles E. Jones, Trustee v. Anola Marie AtchisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Tompkins State Bank v. NilesIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
- Hoecker v. United Bank of BoulderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- In Re Popkin & SternCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- Pher Partners v. Womble (In Re Womble)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2003
- Osherow v. Porras (In Re Porras)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 2004
- Gaughan v. Edward Dittlof Revocable Trust (In Re Costas)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
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