Legal Opinion

Stephens v. Jensen-Carter (In Re Alexander)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 30, 2003No. BAP 02-6051MNPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Georgina Yvonne Stephens (“Stephens”) appeals from the bankruptcy court 1 order denying Stephens’ motion for an order sustaining a homestead exemption in her husband’s bankruptcy case. We have jurisdiction over this appeal from the final order and judgment of the bankruptcy court. See 28 U.S.C. § 158(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

ISSUE

The issue on appeal is whether the bankruptcy court properly disallowed the homestead exemption asserted by Stephens on behalf of her debtor husband pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(i) and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re: Larry Kenneth Alexander, Larry Kenneth Alexander v. Mary Jo A. Jensen-CarterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  2. Alexander v. Jensen-Carter (In Re Alexander)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. Alexander v. Jensen-Carter (In Re Alexander)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. In Re AlexanderUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1999
  5. Larry K. Alexander v. Mary Jensen-CarterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Alexander v. Jensen-Carter (In Re Alexander)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  2. Stephens v. Hedback (In Re Stephens)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  3. G. Yvonne Stephens v. John A. HedbackUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. Larry K. Alexander v. MaryJo Jensen-CarterUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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