[Friends and Family] Jasleen Was Very Close to Her Family

question 29

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[Friends and Family] Jasleen was very close to her family and friends.She also liked to spend money,and had a large amount of consumer debt for items such as jewelry,clothing,a personal watercraft,and a new car.Jasleen was having problems making her credit card payments as they became due,but she wanted to make every effort to pay her debts.She had borrowed money from her mother for some jewelry and repaid that loan on January 1st.She repaid a loan to her business partner on May 15th of the same year.On September 1st of that year,she also repaid a loan to Friendly Jewelry Store because she wanted to remain on good terms with the manager.Unfortunately,Jasleen was simply unable to continue making payments and on November 1st of that year,she filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 7.
-Assuming Jasleen's mother received more than would have been received through bankruptcy proceedings,which of the following is the most likely result of a claim of preferential payment based upon the payment to the mother?

• A)The payment was preferential because it was made to a family member and made within two years of the filing of the bankruptcy petition unless Jasleen can establish that she was not insolvent when she made the payment.
• B)The payment was not preferential because it was made over 180 days before the filing of the bankruptcy petition.
• C)The payment was not preferential because it was made over 120 days before the filing of the bankruptcy petition.
• D)The payment was preferential on the basis that it was made to a family member within two years of the filing of the bankruptcy petition only if the trustee is able to demonstrate that Jasleen was insolvent when she made the payment.
• E)The payment was not preferential because it was made over 90 days before the filing of the bankruptcy petition.

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