Legal Opinion
Garran v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts (In re Garran)
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 10, 2002No. Civ.A. No. 02-10833-EFHPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HARRINGTON, Senior District Judge.
The facts giving rise to this appeal are undisputed, and are fully set forth in the Bankruptcy Court’s decision, In re Gar-*293ran, 274 B.R. 570 (Bankr.D.Mass.2002). On August 9, 2000, David G. Garran, the debtor, recorded a declaration of homestead as a disabled person pursuant to Section 1A of the Massachusetts Homestead Act, General Laws, Chapter 188, on the home he owns with his spouse, Judith Garran, as tenants by the entirety. On February 21, 2001, Mrs. Garran, who is not a debtor in this case, recorded a declaration of homestead on the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dwyer v. CempellinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- In Re MillerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1990
- In Re GarranUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
- Bay State Gas Co. v. Local No. 273, Utility Workers Union of AmericaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
3Cited by2 opinions
- Garran v. SMS Financial V, LLC (In Re Garran)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- In Re FarrenkopfUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2004