VELIS v. KARDANIS

No. 91-5084.

949 F.2d 78 (1991)

Kosta P. VELIS, Debtor-Appellant, v. Mary KARDANIS, Creditor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided November 14, 1991.

Rehearing Denied December 26, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. White (argued), Bruce W. Clark, Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Princeton, N.J. for debtor-appellant.

Allen I. Gorski (argued), Teich, Groh & Frost, Trenton, N.J. for creditor-appellee.

Before NYGAARD AND ALITO, Circuit Judges, and FULLAM, Senior District Judge


OPINION OF THE COURT

FULLAM, Senior District Judge.

This appeal presents important issues, of first impression in this court, concerning the status of qualified pension plans, Keogh plans, and IRA accounts in bankruptcy.

Section 541(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 541(a)(1), in very broad language, provides that the estate of the debtor includes "all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property as of the commencement of the...

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