U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Jones v. Brand Law Firm, P.A. (In re Belmonte)
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Author
- Gerard E. Lynch
- Filed
- July 25, 2019
- Case
- Jones v. Brand Law Firm, P.A. (In re Belmonte)
- Case status
- Decided
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Gerard E. Lynch, Circuit Judge: While an involuntary bankruptcy petition was pending against her, Alice Belmonte (the "Debtor"), executed a second mortgage on property of her bankruptcy estate in exchange for a $250,000 loan. She then transferred the loan proceeds to the Brand Law Firm ("Brand") as payment for representing her in a criminal proceeding. Harold D. Jones, the trustee of the Debtor's estate (the "Trustee"), sought to h…
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