Legal Opinion
In Re Garrett
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 31, 2010No. 19-03082PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARVIN ISGUR, Bankruptcy Judge.
For the reasons set forth below, the Court holds that (i) the Garretts (who are Texas residents) are eligible for North Carolina’s exemptions pursuant to § 522(b)(3)(A), and (ii) the Garretts are ineligible to exempt any property under § 522(b)(3)(B). Accordingly, pursuant to § 522(b)(3)(A) and North Carolina law, the Garretts may exempt $70,000.00 of value from their Texas real property.
The Garretts’ personal property exemptions are allowed.
Background
Dean C. Garrett and Caroline M. Garrett (the “Garretts”) lived in North Carolina from December…
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