Legal Opinion
In Re Thomas
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 29, 2001No. 19-70779PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT G. MAYER, Bankruptcy Judge.
The three eases before the court address the exemption and administration of real property held by joint debtors as tenants by the entireties. In each case, the debtors are married, own their home as tenants by the entireties with the common-law right of survivorship and filed voluntary joint petitions in bankruptcy. 1 Thomas and Bunker are chapter 7 cases. Prather is a chapter 11 case.
The Thomas Case
The Thomas’ scheduled their home on Schedule A. They state that it is owned by them as tenants by the entireties, has a current market value of…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Lockwood v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- In Re FordUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Gary T. Napotnik v. Equibank and Parkvale Savings AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Vasilion v. VasilionSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- In Re Auto-Train Corporation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re JorczakUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2004
- Bunker v. Peyton (In re Bunker)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- In Re ModanloUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 2009
- Thomas v. PeytonDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2001
- In Re Peter A. Bunker in Re Michelina P. Bonanno, Debtors. Peter A. Bunker Michelina P. Bonanno v. Gordon P. Peyton, Trustee, in Re Joseph Michael Thomas in Re Myrtle Anne Thomas, Debtors. Joseph Michael Thomas Myrtle Anne Thomas v. Gordon P. Peyton, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002