Legal Opinion
In Re Emerson
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided February 22, 1991No. 19-70051PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WILLIAM E. ANDERSON, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the court on the Chapter 7 Trustee’s objection to the homestead exemption claimed by the debtors, Roger L. and Judy R.T. Emerson, in a parcel of real property located in Pittsylva-nia County, Virginia. The trustee objects to the claimed exemption because the property was not exempted in the debtors’ original homestead deed, but was added by amendment. The trustee argues that Virginia law allows homestead deeds to be amended only to change the value of property already claimed therein, not to add additional property.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Zimmerman v. MorganCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- In Re WaltripDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1966
- Homeowner's Finance Corp. v. Pennington (In Re Orville Glen Pennington)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1985
- Oppenheimer v. HowellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
- Morris v. MorrisDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1985
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re: Quy Van Nguyen, Debtor. Robert G. Mayer, Trustee-Appellant v. Quy Van Nguyen, Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- Crossroads of Hillsville v. PayneDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1995
- In Re HeaterUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995
- In Re ZellaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1996
- In Re FromalDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1993
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