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Lee v. Walro (In re Lee)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in ordering turnover of debtor and non-debtor spouse's joint tax refund based on erroneous application of the "50/50 rule."
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erred in granting a chapter 7 trustee's motion for turnover of a joint tax refund belonging to the debtor and his non-bankruptcy filing wife.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-055