Legal Opinion
Williamson v. Murray (In re Murray)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 4, 2014No. BAP Nos. KS-13-034, KS-13-037; Bankruptcy Nos. 12-41579, 12-40906PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNISH, Bankruptcy Judge.
In these two substantively similar cases, the Chapter 7 trustees appeal the bankruptcy court’s orders overruling their objections to exemptions claimed by the debtors. The debtors claimed as exempt their state and federal tax refunds attributable to the earned income tax credit under a Kansas bankruptcy-only exemption statute. The trustees objected, arguing primarily that their statutory strong-arm rights and powers defeated the debtors’ exemptions. The bankruptcy court overruled the objections, concluding that the trustees’ strong-arm rights and powers apply…
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