- Case Type:
- Consumer
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Citation:
- 16-20589 (5th Circuit, Jan 03,2018) Published
- Tag(s):
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- Ruling:
- A debtor claiming federal exemptions under 11 U.S.C. § 522 may exempt 100% of the value of his or her interest in the asset rather than the value of the asset itself.
NOTE: this is a narrow holding, limited to the specific issue.
- Procedural context:
- The case was sent directly from the bankruptcy court to the Fifth Circuit under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2) for the answer as to the scope of exemptions under 11 U.S.C. § 522.
Because this opinion arises from a direct certification, the Fifth Circuit did not apply its holding to the debtor's Schedule C (see footnote 1 of the opinion).
- Facts:
- Schedule C has a "check the box" option to exempt "100% of fair market value, up to any applicable statutory limit," of certain property. The debtor had made this election on 14 of her 17 exemptions, and identified clauses 1, 3, 4 and 5 of § 522(d) as the bases for her claimed exemptions.
The district court allowed this if the debtor also listed a claimed amount, that was within the statutory limit, in the column captioned "Specific laws that allow exemption."
- Judge(s):
- JOLLY, SMITH, GRAVES
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