Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Mary Veronica Santiago-Monteverde v. John S. Pereira
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 2014No. 180PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified a question to this Court which requires us to resolve the following issue: May a bankruptcy debtor’s interest in her rent-stabilized lease be exempted from her bankruptcy estate pursuant to New York State Debtor and Creditor Law § 282 (2) as a “local public assistance benefit?” We hold that section 282 (2) of the Debtor and Creditor Law exempts a debtor-tenant’s interest in a rent-stabilized lease.
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The debtor Mary Santiago-Monteverde has lived in her apartment at 199 E. 7th Street in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Clark v. RamekerSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
- Manocherian v. Lenox Hill HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- In Re YasinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- In Re MillerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- In Re SteinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2002
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In re WardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2018
- People v. SuazoNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- In re CrutchUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2017
- Santiago-Monteverde v. Pereira (In Re Santiago-Monteverde)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
- Cadillac Leasing L.P. v. Demoyano, Civil Court Of The City Of New York, Queens County2025
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