Post-Petition Causes of Action, Inheritances and Windfalls Are Property of the Estate and Must Be Reported to the Trustee – Part 2 of 5

By John P. Gustafson, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division

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B. The Duty To Disclose Post-Petition Causes Of Action.

1. The Waldron Decision.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals considered the issue of whether or not a post-petition cause of action is . . .

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