Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

In Re Earnest

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon

Decided July 23, 1984No. 17-63537PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

POLLY S. WILHARDT, Bankruptcy Judge.

Two cases before the court require an interpretation of Oregon’s homestead exemption statute, O.R.S. 23.240(2), within the context of debtors’ exemptions claimed after the filing of chapter 7 petitions in bankruptcy.

Betty Jean Earnest (hereinafter Earnest) and Gary Kent Stookey (hereinafter Stoo-key) each had sold their homes prior to filing bankruptcy and received buyers’ promissory notes as consideration. The promissory notes have due dates beyond one year of the sale of the respective homes. Within a year of receipt of the proceeds,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. White v. StumpSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  2. In Re HarlanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 1983
  3. Matter of RiveraUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1980
  4. Blackford v. BoakOregon Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Butz v. Blue (In Re Blue)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 1980

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. The Matter Of: Michael Zibman Jamie Bailey Zibman, Debtors. Michael Zibman Jamie Bailey Zibman v. Rodney D. Tow, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  2. White v. Brown (In Re White)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  3. In Re StarnsDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1985
  4. Gaughan v. Smith (In Re Smith)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  5. Ford v. KonnoffUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2006

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API