By Scott Riddle Posted in Northern District CasesFunds in joint bank accounts can generally be accessed by all account-holders — each of them can withdraw all of the money in the account regardless of who actually deposited the funds in the account. This is often the reason for having a joint account. This can create a huge problem for the account holders… Continue Reading
By Scott Riddle Posted in Northern District CasesIn In re Cochran, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-43242, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 1178 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Feb. 10, 2014), the issue in the motion to avoid lien was whether funds paid into court pursuant to a Summons of Garnishment are property of the Bankruptcy estate after a case is filed. Judge Mary Grace Diehl held… Continue Reading
By Posted in Southern District CasesBy: Scott B. Riddle, Esq. In re Batten, 351 B.R. 256, 2006 Bankr. LEXIS 2524 (Bankr. S.D. Ga. September 29, 2006) (Dalis). Debtors filed a motion seeking authority to amend their schedules to reflect a tort claim that arose post-petition after the conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7, and in the same month the… Continue Reading
