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Every debtor hopes to include as many of his debts under his bankruptcy umbrella as possible, so the debts can be discharged and the debtor can move on to his debt-free life. To be included in the bankruptcy, the debts must qualify as claims under §101(5). Under this section, a claim must: 1. Be matured; 2. Be unliquidated; 3. Result from an action or event that occured before the debtor’s bankruptcy filing; 4. If not liquidated by the time distributions of estate assets are to be made, be estimated for the purpose of allowance.

On January 1, Debtor Inc., a company with more than $100,000,000 in unsecured debt, filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11. On February 1, a trustee was appointed in Debtor Inc.’s Chapter 11 case. Which of the following statements is correct (in the absence of a special court order)?

Dingo Debtor’s principal residence, worth $105,000, is subject to two encumbrances: (1) a first mortgage for $100,000; and (2) a judicial lien in favor of Peacock Paycheck Day, Inc. for $60,000 that is junior to the mortgage in priority. Assume that under the relevant state’s law, Dingo is entitled to claim a $10,000 homestead exemption in the home. If Dingo files a petition under Chapter 7 and brings a lien avoidance action under §522(f), how much, if any, of the lien can be avoided?

Dwight Schrute filed a petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Three years ago, Dwight Schrute fraudulently conveyed a beet farm, Schrute Farms, to his mom. He made no attempt, however, to conceal the transfer, believing correctly that his creditors were too unsophisticated to attack the transfer. Under the relevant state fraudulent conveyance law, only those creditors who held claims against Dwight Schrute at the time of the transfer can avoid it as fraudulent. A five-year statute of limitations applies to such actions. Two years ago, Dwight Schrute’s fortunes improved briefly and he paid off all of his old creditors except Crazy Cat Lady Angela, who still holds a $3,000 unsecured claim against Dwight Schrute for infliction of mental distress on her cats. Since then, Dwight Schrute’s financial situation has deteriorated, and he now owes a total of $100,000 in unsecured debt (including Crazy Cat Lady’s claim). Assume that Schrute Farms is worth $50,000. Assume that the trustee recovers Schrute Farms (value = $50,000) and $10,000 in additional assets, for a total estate of $60,000. Assume that Dwight Schrute claims no exempt property. Also assume that the IRS has a tax claim of $10,000.00 from 2007. In addition the bankruptcy court allows the trustee reasonable compensation of $1,000, and that there are no other administrative expenses. Finally, assume that all creditors and the IRS file timely proofs of claim. Dwight Schrute’s estate will be distributed in the following order of priority:

Flanders Fraud set up a corporation named the Fraud Foundation, Inc. to operate a ponzi scheme. Under the scheme, Flanders would promise extremely high returns in order to persuade investors to invest their life savings with the Fraud Foundation. In order to keep the scheme going, the Fraud Foundation would use the money from later investors to pay off the earlier investors. Ultimately the scheme collapsed and the defrauded investors filed separate class actions against both Flanders and the Fraud Foundation in state court. The Fraud Foundation suit has not yet been set for trial. The suit against Flanders did go to trial and the jury found that Flanders had engaged in fraud and awarded damages against him and in favor of the investor plaintiffs. Last week, one of the investor-plaintiffs garnished Flanders’s bank account. Both Flanders and the Fraud Foundation immediately filed petitions under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. In the Fraud Foundation Chapter 7 case, the claims of the investors:

Which type of debt is generally dischargeable under a Chapter 13 but not a Chapter 7?

Jamie and Claire Fraser file a joint petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on April 1, 2017.  On the day the petition is filed, which of the following is property of the Frasers’ estate:

Part of adolescent egocentrism that involves an adolescent’s sense of uniqueness.

___________ involves adolescent’s belief that others, are as interested in them as they are themselves.

Beethoven came to Vienna to study with the renown composer