Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Berg (In Re Berg)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 10, 2008No. 19-80371PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
JACK B. SCHMETTERER, Bankruptcy Judge.
On October 15, 2005, Stanley Berg (“Debtor”) filed for relief under chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code § 101 et seq. (“Bankruptcy Code”). 1 At the time of filing, Debtor and his wife held a recorded fee simple interest in property located at 2205 Kipling Lane, Highland Park, Illinois (“Property”). It is asserted that Debtor’s undivided one-half interest in the Property became property of the estate pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 541(a)(1). Title to the Property was contested by various claims, and clouded by a…
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