Brown v. Sommers

After debtor, a successful surgeon, died during the pendency of his bankruptcy case, debtor's estranged spouse and debtor's personal representative claimed various allowances and exemptions under the Texas Estates Code in debtor’s bankruptcy case pursuant to Bankruptcy Code 501, 502, and 522. The bankruptcy court ruled that neither was entitled to relief. The court dismissed the appeal to the extent that debtor's spouse seeks a probate allowance to be paid out of debtor's bankruptcy estate because the court lacked appellate jurisdiction to decide this issue. The court does not review bankruptcy court orders that have not been reviewed by the district court. The court affirmed in all other respects. View "Brown v. Sommers" on Justia Law