exemptions

Exemptions Continue to Feel Frost's Bite

02/22/15
The rift in the bankruptcy universe created by Viegelahn v. Frost (Matter of Frost), 744 F.3d 384 (5th Cir. 2014) continues to widen, drawing more exemptions into its vortex in seeming disregard of Supreme Court precedent.   The latest opinion to come down is  In re Hawk, 2015 Bankr. LEXIS 309 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1/30/15) which holds that the Debtor in a chapter 7 proceeding forfeited his IRA exemption when he liquidated the account after the deadline to object had expired.   
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Supreme Court Denies Exemption for Inherited IRAs But Texas Debtors May Still Be Able to Keep Them

06/14/14
Most Americans don’t save enough money for retirement.   However, the Supreme Court recently dealt with the opposite situation—what happens when someone saves more than they need and their heirs receive the money (and then file bankruptcy).
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Florida Bankruptcy Personal Property Exemptions

05/25/14
Personal property of  $l,000.00 and $4,000.00 value
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Exemption of Personal Property in Florida

05/09/14

In the recent case of Guillermo A. Morales, Case No. 07-16284-BKC-RBR, (Bankr.S.D.Fla. January 2, 2008)(Ray, J.) the Bankruptcy Court was given the opportunity to interpret new section 222.25(4), Florida Statutes which allows a debtor to exempt personal property not to exceed $4,000 if he does not "claim or receive the benefits of a homestead exemption under s. 4, Art.

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Health Savings Account Not Exempt, Says Middle District Judge Walker

03/01/14

In In re Mooney, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-10835, 503 B.R. 916, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 29 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. January 3, 2014), the issue before the Court was whether a health savings account (“HSA”) is exempt.

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Health Savings Account Not Exempt, Says Middle District Judge Walker

03/01/14

In In re Mooney, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-10835, 503 B.R. 916, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 29 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. January 3, 2014), the issue before the Court was whether a health savings account (“HSA”) is exempt.

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The $4,000 Florida Personal Property Exemption

02/20/14

In the recent case of Guillermo A. Morales, Case No. 07-16284-BKC-RBR, (Bankr.S.D.Fla. January 2, 2008)(Ray, J.) the Bankruptcy Court was given the opportunity to interpret new section 222.25(4), Florida Statutes which allows a debtor to exempt personal property not to exceed $4,000 if he does not "claim or receive the benefits of a homestead exemption under s. 4, Art.

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Florida Bankruptcy Personal Property Exemptions

11/23/13
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Miami Bankruptcy Lawyer - Florida Exemptions and "Fraudulent Asset Conversions"

11/01/13

Bankruptcy Lawyer - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Lawyer Jordan E. Bublick has an office in Miami and has over 25 years of experience in filing chapter 13 and chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. His office is located in Miami at 1221 Brickell Ave., 9th Fl., Miami and may be reached at (305) 891-4055. www.bublicklaw.com  

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