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Matter of Echavarren

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho

Decided January 11, 1980No. 13-20930PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

MERLIN S. YOUNG, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter is before the court upon bankrupt’s objection to trustee’s report of exempt property. Bankrupt claims a $25,-000.00 exemption on certain real property, which exemption is based upon a declaration of homestead filed by bankrupt on March 28,1975. At that time the value of a homestead exemption in Idaho was $10,-000.00. The Idaho legislature in 1979 amended Section 55-1201 I.C. to increase the value of the homestead exemption from $10,000.00 to $25,000.00 for the head of a family. This increase became effective on July 1, 1979…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Home Building & Loan Assn. v. BlaisdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Edwards v. KearzeySupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. City of El Paso v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Lockwood v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  5. Lewis v. Manufacturers National Bank of DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1961

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bartlett v. Giguere (In Re Bartlett)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 1994
  2. In Re PunkeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 1987
  3. In Re SkipwithUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 1981
  4. In Re HockinsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
  5. Eldridge v. Commercial Credit Corp. (In Re Eldridge)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1982

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