Legal Opinion
In Re Smith
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided July 26, 1996No. 19-40546PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BARRY S. SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION
These cases present the issue of whether Missouri law (“nonbankruptcy law”) prevents a creditor from attaching entirety property for non-joint debts (i.e. debts on which only one spouse is liable). The Court holds that non-exempt equity in entirety property may not be attached by non-joint creditors under Missouri law and consequently, under 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(2)(B), 1 such equity may not be considered in the best interests test of creditors test at § 1825(a)(4). However, the facts and circumstances of these cases…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- In Re Ronald Estus and Doris Estus, Debtors. United States of America v. Ronald EstusCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Education Assistance Corporation v. William Wesley ZellnerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- In Re Gregory A. Lemaire, Debtor. Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. LemaireCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,905 in Re Edward J. Molitor, Debtor. Edward J. Molitor v. Gary C. Eidson Jeffrey M. SchoenwetterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Otto F. Stifel's Union Brewing Co. v. SaxySupreme Court of Missouri · 1918
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re NahatUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2004
- Van Der Heide v. LaBarge (In Re Van Der Heide)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- In Re RentfroUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1999
- In Re EadsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · 2004
- Gerard Van Der Heide v. John v. LaBarge, Jr.United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
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