In the Matter of Richard A. Tonry and Irene Juneau Tonry, Debtors. Richard A. Tonry and Irene Juneau Tonry v. Jean O. Hebert, Trustee in Bankruptcy

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• “Until the trustee assumes an executory contract, it does not become part of the bankruptcy estate….”
• personal services contracts cannot be assumed by the chapter 7 trustee in bankruptcy
• “[A] contract is executory when something remains to be done by one or more of the parties ... [A]n attorney’s contingent fee contract is executo-ry if further legal services must be performed by the attorney before the matter may be brought to a conclusion.”

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