Tag: homestead exemption

May a co-owner of a home in bankruptcy claim a homestead exemption when they are not occupying the property?

by Amy Platero | Jul 2, 2024 | Laws and Regulations, Recent Case Decisions | 0

In re: McKee Facts: A couple purchases a home and vest title as co-owners. They later separate....

May an individual in bankruptcy claim an automatic homestead exemption on real estate they occupy as their personal residence when title is vested in an LLC which is co-owned by the individual and their spouse?

by David Swistock | Nov 6, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

In re: Schaefers

May a debtor claim an automatic homestead exemption when they move back into a personal residence after filing a bankruptcy petition?

by David Swistock | Jul 28, 2023 | Finance, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

In re: Jaswinder Singh Bhangoo

Is the amount of home equity shielded by an automatic homestead exemption the threshold for the year a creditor recorded their judgment lien or the year the bankruptcy petition was filed?

by David Swistock | May 22, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Loan Products, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Barclay v. Boskoski

California’s homestead exemption falls short of full protection for homeowners

by Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 21, 2022 | Feature Articles, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 5

California homeowners require greater protection against creditors seeking to force a home sale and seize their hard-earned home equity.

Is occupancy sufficient to establish residency for the purposes of claiming a homestead exemption?

by Oscar Alvarez | May 30, 2018 | Finance, Forms, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

In re Gilman Facts: An owner living in a residential property files for bankruptcy. The owner...

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