Moore v. Krueger

Frank and Mary Moore appeal an order dismissing their complaint requesting that proceeds of a home they owned in Rhinelander be determined to be exempt as proceeds from the sale of their homestead. The trial court found that prior to their attempt to claim the exemption, the Moores abandoned their homestead when they left it with no intent to return. The trial court therefore concluded that the Moores lost their homestead exemption.

The Moores argue first that they did not abandon their Rhinelander homestead and contend that there is ample evidence to support this argument. Alternatively, the…