OPINION
RAYMOND T. LYONS, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The Debtor claims that the proceeds of an attorney malpractice settlement belong to him. The Chapter 7 Trustee disagrees and asserts that the money should be distributed to creditors. Because the alleged malpractice is rooted in pre-bankruptcy events and ripened at the moment the bankruptcy case commenced, the settlement proceeds are property of the estate under Section 541...
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