Dye
Dye v. Bonar
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
The Debtors filed a voluntary Chapter 7 petition on March 2, 2023 (the “Petition Date”). The Debtors currently reside at property located at 1209 Ford Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90278- 4023 (the “Property”). Prior to the Petition Date, William Bonar (“William”)3 transferred via quitclaim deed title to the Property to Brandon Angeleo Dedeaux Bonar (“Brandon”) for no consideration. Brandon is William’s grandson. On April 20, 2023, the Trustee filed a complaint (the “Complaint”)4 against the Debtors and Brandon, seeking to avoid the transfer as actually and constructively fraudulent and to recover the transfer for the benefit of the estate. On July 13, 2023, the Court granted the Trustee’s motion for the entry of default judgment against Brandon.5 On July 19, 2023, the Trustee filed the instant MSJ against the Debtors. The Debtors did not submit any evidence in opposition to the MSJ and did not submit the “Statement of Genuine Issues” contemplated by LBR 7056-1(c)(2). Instead, the Debtors submitted a document captioned “The Defendant’s Letter to Carolyn A. Dye” (the “Letter”).6 The Letter does not contest any of the factual or legal assertions made in the MSJ. In…