Woodard v. Chesley (In re Chesley)

MEMORANDUM OPINION REGARDING PROPERTY OF THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE (2002 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE)

K, Rodney May, United States Bankruptcy Judge .

INTRODUCTION

Is a motorcycle property of the bankruptcy estate,1 if it was acquired by the debtor shortly before the bankruptcy filing, but was not titled in the debtor’s name until eight months after the petition date, on application to the state attesting that he had acquired the Motorcycle pre-petition? The Chapter 7 trustee, Susan K. Woodard (the “Trustee”), contends that it is, in this adversary proceeding filed against Mr. Chesley (“Debtor”) and his…