Ninth Circuit Joins the Fifth by Endorsing the ‘Snapshot Rule’ for Exemptions
By adopting a BAP opinion, the Ninth Circuit backed away from disallowing exemptions when a debtor disposes of exempt property after the filing date.
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Debtors Win in District Court: They Can Avoid Judicial Liens on Impounded Cars
Car owners lost in Fulton but won when a Chicago district judge affirmed and ruled that debtors may avoid judicial liens on impounded cars.
Follow the Rules or Lose an Exemption in a New Home While in Chapter 13
Chapter 13 debtors lost an exemption in a new home after converting to chapter 7 because they didn’t follow the rules.