Automatic preservation of avoided transfer

United States Code

Section: 551

Jurisdiction: US

Bluebook Citation: 11 U.S.C. § 551


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Any transfer avoided under section 522, 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, or 724(a) of this title, or any lien void under section 506(d) of this title, is preserved for the benefit of the estate but only with respect to property of the estate. (Source: (Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2602.))

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