Legal Opinion
In Re Steiner
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho
Decided November 10, 2010No. 10-40755PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
JIM D. PAPPAS, Bankruptcy Judge.
Introduction
Chapter 7 1 debtors Rodney and Rolyn-dia Steiner (“Debtors”) 2 both claim exemptions in the cash surrender value of various life insurance policies. Rodney is listed as the “owner” of all of the policies in the insurance providers’ records. Trustee R. Sam Hopkins (“Trustee”) objected to Rolyndia’s claimed exemptions, Docket Nos. 17 and 24, relying on language in Idaho’s exemption statutes indicating that a debtor may exempt an interest in those unmatured life insurance contracts “owned by the individual.” See Idaho Code §…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- In Re: Nell Carter, Debtor. Nell Carter v. Peter C. Anderson, Chapter 7trustee,appelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Hoskinson v. HoskinsonIdaho Supreme Court · 2003
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- Banner Life Insurance v. Mark Wallace Dixson Irrevocable TrustIdaho Supreme Court · 2009
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3Cited by4 opinions
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