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In Re Fodor

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida

Decided March 23, 2006No. 05-14144-8W7PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER SUSTAINING CREDITORS’ OBJECTION TO DEBTOR’S CLAIM OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

MICHAEL G. WILLIAMSON, Bankruptcy Judge.

In order to qualify for the Florida homestead exemption, a debtor must be a per manent resident of the state and intend to make the property in question his permanent residence. An alien can satisfy this residency requirement only if he has obtained permanent resident status or a “green card” as of the petition date.

On the date the debtor, Zsolt Fodor (“Fodor” or “Debtor”), filed his petition under chapter 7, his application to adjust to permanent…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hillsborough Investment Co. v. WilcoxSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  2. In the Matter of Isidro C. Sandoval in the Matter of Martha C. Sandoval, Debtors. John Patrick Lowe v. Isidro C. Sandoval and Martha C. SandovalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  3. Quigley v. Kennedy & Ely Insurance, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1968
  4. In Re Ginger Lea Marcus, Debtor. Ginger Lea Marcus v. Sally J. Zeman, Chapter 13 Trustee M. Stephen Peters, Chapter 7 TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  5. Matter of CookeSupreme Court of Florida · 1982

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re GattoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2008
  2. Keith A. Yerian v. Richard B. Webber IICourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  3. In Re GentryUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2011
  4. In re MendozaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2019
  5. Dzikowski v. Schein (In Re Sherwin)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2008

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