Legal Opinion
In Re Englander
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida
Decided September 10, 1992No. Bankruptcy 90-03798-BXC-6C7PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
HENRY H. DICKINSON, Bankruptcy Judge.
To paraphrase an old saying “a debtor’s homestead exemption is his castle.” This matter is currently before the Court on the parties cross motions for summary judgment on the debtors’ claimed homestead exemption. The specific question posed to the Court is how may a debtor, under Florida law, lay out his castle.
On November 30, 1990, Charles F. Edwards, Trustee, First Union National Bank of Florida, and Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation (“objectors”) moved to deny various exemptions of property claimed by the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Taylor v. Freeland & KronzSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Norwest Bank Nebraska, N.A. v. TvetenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Orange Brevard Plumbing & Heating Co. v. La CroixSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Hillsborough Investment Co. v. WilcoxSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
- Albuquerque National Bank v. Zouhar (In Re Zouhar)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 1981
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In the Matter of Faye W. LLOYD, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Englander v. MillsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- In Re WierschemUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1993
- In Re Edward EnglanderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Ponce Marine Farm, Inc. v. Browner (In Re Ponce Marine Farm, Inc.)District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1994
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