Legal Opinion
In Re McDonald
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 22, 2002No. 01-02380PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION RE CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEES OBJECTION TO EXEMPTIONS *
S. MARTIN TEEL, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
In 2001, the District of Columbia amended its primary exemption statute to permit an unlimited exemption of the debtor’s residence. See D.C.Code Ann. § 15-501(a)(14) (2001). 1 In addition, D.C.Code Ann. § 15-501(a)(3) (2001) now allows exemption of:
the debtor’s aggregate interest in any property, not to exceed $850 in value, plus up to $8,075 of any unused amount of the exemption provided under paragraph (14) of this subsection.
The court holds that a debtor who exempts $8,075 or more of the equity in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re LazinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1998
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