Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Holbrook (In Re Stephens)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 9, 2009No. BAP No. WO-08-086. Bankruptcy No. 07-11679PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KARLIN, Bankruptcy Judge.
Debtor, Jill Stephens (“Debtor”), appeals a bankruptcy court judgment finding that Iowa’s homestead exemption laws are inapplicable to property outside the State of Iowa. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this decision.
I. BACKGROUND
Debtor and her former husband owned a home in Iowa for several years. In June 2005, in anticipation of their divorce, they sold the home and deposited the proceeds of the sale into a separate, segregated bank account in Iowa. In August 2005, Debtor permanently moved to Oklahoma and transferred her share of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Hamilton v. Lanning (In Re Lanning)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
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