A chapter 7 debtor retains her Washington state homestead exemption even if she moves out of the house after the filing of the bankruptcy case and does not re-occupy or file a declaration of...
Judge(s):
M. Margaret McKeown and Richard A. Paez, Circuit Judges, and William Horsley Orrick (N.D. Cal.; by designation)
Individuals maintaining an interest in their residence, such as through a self-settled trust, retain an equitable ownership interest that is property of the estate and therefore qualified for the...
