Glick v. Brogan (In Re Roberts)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EMIL F. GOLDHABER, Chief Judge: 1
The query posed by this case is whether a realtor, not appointed by the bankruptcy court, who sells property of the estate without court approval or notice to creditors, may be compelled to disgorge the commissions which he received to the trustee. We conclude that turnover of the commissions is required.
We summarize the facts of this controversy as follows: 2 The debtors filed a petition for the repayment of their debts under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code (“the Code”). At that time they owned a parcel of improved realty which became property of the…
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