“Property of the Estate” is a term of art used in the Bankruptcy Code.  The term includes nearly all of the debtor’s property at the time the debtor files the petition.  In a Chapter 13 case, the term also includes a debtor’s post-petition wages and other property that the debtor acquires before the case is closed.  Property of the Estate is protected by the automatic stay absent a lifting of the stay by court order or operation of law.