Legal Opinion
Jones v. Brand Law Firm, P.A. (In re Belmonte)
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 25, 2019No. Docket No. 18-2098-bk; August Term, 2018PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gerard E. Lynch, Circuit Judge:
While an involuntary bankruptcy petition was pending against her, Alice Belmonte (the "Debtor"), executed a second mortgage on property of her bankruptcy estate in exchange for a $250,000 loan. She then transferred the loan proceeds to the Brand Law Firm ("Brand") as payment for representing her in a criminal proceeding. Harold D. Jones, the trustee of the Debtor's estate (the "Trustee"), sought to have the mortgage and the transfer of the $250,000 loan avoided as illegal post-petition transfers of the estate's property. He also sought to recover for the estate…
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