Legal Opinion
Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 31, 2005No. 04-9009PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.
Robert Louis Marrama appeals from the bankruptcy court order which rejected his petition to convert these proceedings from chapter 7 to chapter 13, based on its determination that Marrama had attempted to conceal assets from creditors. We affirm.
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BACKGROUND
In August 2002, Marrama transferred residential real estate in York, Maine, having an unencumbered value of $85,000, to a revocable spendthrift trust, for no consideration, and designated himself sole beneficiary and his girlfriend sole trustee. Marrama’s acknowledged intent was to protect the property from the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- In Re Christina Thompson, Debtor. Sanford A. Kowal v. Charles M. MalkemusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Brandt v. Repco Printers & Lithographics, Inc. (In Re Healthco International, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- In Re Nan Beth Alt, Debtor. Nan Beth Alt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- In Re Vernon Lee Finney, Debtor. Vernon Lee Finney v. Alexander Pierce Smith, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by16 opinions
- In re Costa Bonita Beach Resort Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2012
- Bronsdon v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Bronsdon)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2010
- Berliner v. Pappalardo (In Re Puffer)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- In Re BaldassaroUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 2006
- In Re MarramaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2006
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