Legal Opinion

McDermott v. Crabtree (In re Crabtree)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 24, 2017No. 16-6028PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NAIL, Bankruptcy Judge.

Debtors Todd Allen Crabtree and Ter-ryl Lynn Crabtree (“Debtors”) appeal the August 8, 2016 memorandum decision and order of the bankruptcy court sustaining Trustee Gene W. Doeling’s (“Trustee”) objection to Debtors’ claimed homestead exemption. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

In March 2012, Debtors began making improvements to the real property they claim as their homestead. Around the same time, Debtors’ daughter Bethany Harris opened a checking account at Wells Fargo Bank. She and Debtors’ son Bror Crabtree were…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  3. Bank of Columbia v. OkelySupreme Court of the United States · 1819
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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. W. Valley Med. Partners, LLC v. Shapow (In re Shapow)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2019
  4. Joshua Allen Ingram and Ashley IngramUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2024

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