Anderson v. Kaler (In Re Anderson)

Crothers, Justice.

*507 [¶1] The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of North Dakota asks whether a married debtor is entitled to an exemption up to $100,000 for his undivided one-half interest in homestead property jointly owned with a nondebtor. We answer the certified question "yes."

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[¶2] The parties stipulated to the Bankruptcy Court's factual summary:

"Debtor Michael Lee Anderson petitioned for bankruptcy relief on June 19, 2018. On the same day, he filed a schedule of exempt assets, claiming an $81,600 exemption in the following described real property under sections 28-22-02(7),…