Estate of Stern
A receivable of a dissolved partnership was included as an asset in the confirmed bankruptcy reorganization plan of one of the former partners. The receivable was finally collected after that partners death. The other former partner petitioned the probate court for one half of the amount collected. The probate court found the entire receivable was a part of the bankruptcy estate, and therefore denied the other former partners claim to one half the amount collected. Court affirm. The entire receivable was listed as a bankruptcy estate asset in the confirmed reorganization plan. Even if each of the former partners had claim to a one half share of the receivable (and there is no evidence in the appellate record supporting such an assumption), the final reorganization plan vested the entire asset in the bankruptcy estate. The claim in the probate court for one half of the amount collected is merely an improper collateral attack on a federal bankruptcy courts order. The order is affirmed. Respondent to recover costs on appeal.
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