Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Peterson (In re Peterson)
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 1, 1990No. 89-5118PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Phillip Armstrong (trustee) appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court1 for the District of North Dakota finding that the bankruptcy homestead exemption of debtor Melvin Peterson survived his death and could be distributed to his heirs. We affirm.
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Peterson filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (Code) on December 9, 1985. Peterson claimed a homestead exemption when he filed the petition. The trustee concedes that at the time of filing, Peterson was entitled to and properly claimed a homestead exemption. At the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- White v. StumpSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- In Re Charles W. Graham, Debtor. Edward F. Samore, Trustee v. Charles W. Graham, Trustee of the Charles W. Graham, M.D. Ltd. Profit Sharing Plan TrustCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Norwest Bank Nebraska, N.A. v. TvetenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Kenneth Maynard Hanson & Lucille Esther Hanson v. First National Bank in Brookings, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- In Re LindbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by29 opinions
- In Re: Bishweshwar Rai MAHENDRA, Debtor, Eric J. SNYDER, Creditor—Appellant, v. A. Thomas DEWOSKIN, Trustee—AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Lasich v. Estate of Wickstrom (In Re Wickstrom)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 1990
- Lowe v. Yochem (In Re Reed)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 1995
- Alexander v. Jensen-Carter (In Re Alexander)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- In Re PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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