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9th Circuit May 12, 2025

Proven Fraud Won’t Always Cut Down the Amount of a Homestead Exemption, BAP Says

To limit the amount of a homestead exemption under Section 522(q)(1)(B)(ii), the fraud must have occurred after the debtor became a fiduciary.

In Setting Aside a Tax-Lien Foreclosure, a Hypothetical Gave Standing to the Debtor

If state law prohibits assertion of the homestead exemption in tax foreclosure and the debtor can’t take federal exemptions, does the debtor lack standing to set aside a fraudulent transfer?
Consumer Bankruptcy Apr 22, 2025

In a Chapter 7 Conversion, Where the Debtor Resides Determines Who Keeps an Asset’s Appreciation

In a Chapter 7 Conversion, Where the Debtor Resides Determines Who Keeps an Asset’s Appreciation By Nauni Manty A debtor under a confirmed chapter 13 plan has been making regular plan payments for several months, or perhaps a few years. For some reason or other, the