Federal · Title 11 — Bankruptcy
11 U.S.C. § 551: Automatic preservation of avoided transfer
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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.
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