Hancock v. Stockmens Bank & Trust Co.

THOMAS, Justice.

The question posed in this case is whether a judgment debtor who claims an exemption from execution with respect to funds in a joint bank account must assume the burden of establishing entitlement to the exemption. Confronted with a claim that funds in a joint bank account were exempt from execution under § 1-17-411, W.S. 1977, Cum.Supp.1986, 1 the district court ruled that only a small portion of the funds were exempt from execution. Rick D. Hancock urges that the evidence is insuffi cient to support the trial court’s conclusion that the funds were not exempt. We hold that…