It's true your miles may be protected as exempt property and not
considered property of the debtor, he says, based on how the certificate reads.
Not exact matches
When
debtors begins to
consider bankruptcy, it usually doesn't take too long for them to discover that Chapter 13 offers many
of the same protections and debt relief
of other bankruptcies, without requiring those who owe to get rid
of all their
property.
Inheritances, life insurance benefits, even lottery winnings, are
considered property of the bankruptcy estate if the
debtor becomes entitled within 6 months
of the date
of filing.
«Even though the airline may not
consider the airline miles as
property of the holder, bankruptcy law requires that a
debtor include all «legal and equitable interests» on his or her schedules when filing for bankruptcy,» Connolly says.
Debtors who are
considering filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy should discuss which and how much
of their
property may be exempt from liquidation with an Arizona bankruptcy lawyer.
A Pennsylvania federal bankruptcy court has
considered whether it could release from escrow commissions resulting from the sale
of the
debtor's
property.