Legal Opinion
In Re Dunn
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided November 12, 1997No. 12-51375PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEVEN W. RHODES, Chief Judge.
A restriction on the transfer of an interest in a trust that is created and funded by an individual for the benefit of that individual is not enforceable in, bankruptcy because the restriction is not enforceable under applicable law. The issue in this case is whether the result should be different when the trust is created by the debtor’s employer, but is still fully funded through voluntary contributions by the debtor. The Court concludes that the result should not be different, and that therefore the debtor’s beneficial interest in the Annuity Savings…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- In Re KincaidCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by13 opinions
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