In re Chambers
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia
451 B.R. 621 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
Public-office candidate Jill Chambers (plaintiff/debtor) filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2010 after Miami Circle, LLC (creditor) obtained a garnishment order freezing her bank accounts, including an unincorporated campaign-fund account, in an apparent attempt to shield the campaign funds from Miami Circle. The bankruptcy court ordered the account placed in trust with the Chapter 13 trustee and then considered whether the campaign funds belonged to the bankruptcy estate.
IssueFree
Whether, when a public-office candidate files for bankruptcy without incorporating her campaign-fund account, the campaign contributions are property of the bankruptcy estate.