McGann v. Halker

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

The appellant, who is the appellee Dr. Halker’s ex-wife, held a 1980 judgment against him. She claimed the right to a declaratory judgment below that property which had been the husband’s home and had accordingly been declared homestead, lost its homestead character and thus became subject to execution upon the judgment after he left the home to reside and practice in Alabama. Dr. Halker deeded the property to himself and his present wife by the entireties on June 27, 1985, thereby validly placing the property beyond the reach of the judgment against him as of that time.…