Bankruptcy Trustee Turnover Power is Not Limited to Property In Possession at Time of Turnover Motion

Bankruptcy Trustee Turnover Power is Not Limited to Property In Possession at Time of Turnover Motion In the case of Shapiro v. Henson, 739 F. 3d 1198 (2014), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a bankruptcy trustee’s power to compel turnover of estate property is NOT limited to entities having possession, custody, or control of such property […]

$20,000 Death Benefit Exemption, Trustee’s Rights to CSV of Life Insurance Policy and Inability to Designate a Beneficiary

$20,000 Death Benefit Exemption, Trustee’s Rights to CSV of Life Insurance Policy and Inability to Designate a Beneficiary Under the Arizona bankruptcy exemptions, debtors are entitled to “all money received by or payable to a surviving spouse or child on the life of a deceased spouse, parent or legal guardian, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.” […]