Legal Opinion
In Re Thompson
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada
Decided November 1, 2005No. 19-10526PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING TRUSTEE’S OBJECTION TO CLAIMED EXEMPTION
LINDA B. RIEGLE, Bankruptcy Judge.
The issue in this case is whether a federal earned income credit may be exempted pursuant to Nevada law either as “assistance” under N.R.S. § 422.291 or as “vocational rehabilitation maintenance” under N.R.S. § 615.270. For the reasons explained below this Court holds that a federal earned income credit is not exempt under Nevada law.
The debtor filed a Chapter 7 petition on May 5, 2005. Her schedules show that she has four children, is employed and receives both food stamps and § 8 housing assistance. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sorenson v. Secretary of the TreasurySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- In Re: Nell Carter, Debtor. Nell Carter v. Peter C. Anderson, Chapter 7trustee,appelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- University & Community College System v. Nevadans for Sound GovernmentNevada Supreme Court · 2004
- In Re GoertzUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1996
- Vanscoter v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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