Legal Opinion
Wagers v. Lentz & Clark, P.A.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2007No. 07-3000PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal arises out of an adversary proceeding brought by the trustee of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate (“Trustee”) against the debtors and Lentz & Clark, a law firm representing the debtors. The Trustee sought recovery of funds held by Lentz & Clark as a retainer for post-petition legal services. The bankruptcy court resolved the matter in favor of Lentz & Clark, and the Trustee appealed to the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”). In reversing the bankruptcy court’s decision, the BAP held that the firm’s retainer for post-petition legal services is estate property. In addition, the BAP held…
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