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In Re Sissom

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas

Decided May 11, 2007No. 06-31917PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON THE TRUSTEE’S AMENDED OBJECTION TO HOMESTEAD AND PERSONAL PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 522(o) AND THE TEXAN PROPERTY CODE

JEFF BOHM, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

For many years, pre-petition planning to enhance exemptions was considered appropriate. Indeed, the legislative history of the Bankruptcy Code encouraged such planning:

As under current law, the debtor will be permitted to convert nonexempt property into exempt property before filing a bankruptcy petition. The practice is not fraudulent as to creditors, and permits the debtor to make full use of the…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Taylor v. Freeland & KronzSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Cunningham v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. Reed v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
  5. Cockerham v. CockerhamTexas Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Addison v. SeaverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  2. Faulkner v. Kornman (In Re Heritage Organization, L.L.C.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2009
  3. In Re PrestoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2007
  4. In re 1701 Commerce, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2014
  5. Trustmark Nat'l Bank v. Tegeler (In re Tegeler)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2018

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