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§ 523(b)(3)(A)

In re Garrett

Ruling
Section 522(b)(3)(A) preempts state law residency requirement for exemptions.
Procedural posture

In this chapter 7 case, the joint debtors claimed that certain property, currently located in Texas, was exempted from the bankruptcy estate under North Carolina's homestead exemption laws.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2010 , LexisNexis #0710-019