On Wednesday, May 13, Robins Kaplan partner James Menton Jr. spoke at a Beverly Hills Bar Association program titled “Family Law Transfers… All Good? Maybe Not – Clawback Litigation in Bankruptcy.”
This insightful program explored the complex intersection of bankruptcy and family law when there is threatened or actual preference or fraudulent transfer litigation by the trustee in bankruptcy. Jim unpacked how this litigation could potentially impact transfers between spouses and at divorce and outlines what family law attorneys need to know.
Key topics include:
- Preferential transfers under § 547 of the Bankruptcy Code.
- Domestic support obligation exception to bankruptcy preference laws.
- Fraudulent transfers under §§ 544 and 548 of the Bankruptcy Code.
- Practical considerations for handling preference and fraudulent transfer issues in divorce and bankruptcy proceedings.
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