- 11 U.S.C.
In re Earnest
Mar
26
2009
Ruling
Debtors could claim state homestead exemption in property outside municipality that was separated from land where debtor's home was located by a fence.
Procedural posture
The debtors filed for relief under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, and claimed a homestead exemption on real property, pursuant to Fla. Const. art. X, § 4(a)(1). A trustee objected to the claimed exemption.
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