[CLBS] Which exemptions to use when H was in different state than W in last 3 years prior to marriage and moving to Idaho

[Paul Ross]

Not sure if there is case law in 9th Circuit or Idaho, but check Seung v.
Silverman 288 BR 174 and In re Connor 419 BR 304.

According to the bankruptcy bible, "The choice between state and federal
exemptions is normally made by designation in Schedule C, the schedule of
exemptions that is filed with the debtor's other bankruptcy schedules.  The
designation is sufficient if one set of statutory references is used rather
than the other.  Under the rules, that schedule can later be amended,
including presumably to change from federal to state exemptions or vice
versa.  In a joint filing of a husband and wife, both spouses must choose
the same exemption scheme.  If the spouses cannot agree upon which
exemptions to choose, they are deemed to have chosen the federal
exemptions.  They also, however, have the option of filing two separate
petitions, with each spouse electing the exemptions of their choice.  Even
when a state has opted out of the federal exemptions, it may be possible to
assert the state exemptions separately for each debtor, as section 522(m)
of the Code provides that each debtor's exemptions must be treated
separately."

Be aware of Rule 1015(b).

For the state exemptions separate sentence, a number of footnotes are
present.  In re Bartlett, 24 BR 605 is the case from 9th Circuit BAP.
Looking through the long list, beware of In re Granger 754 F.2d 1490 (9th
Cir.).

Good luck!  Let us know how it goes.

Paul

On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 9:07 AM, Robert Maynes <MaynesLaw at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> You might want to consider which case you file first under Randy’s
> scenario of separate filings.
>
> > On Apr 26, 2018, at 8:53 AM, Randal French <rfrench at rfrenchlaw.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Very interesting.  If you filed a separate bankruptcy for each, then you
> would apply the exemption law at the jurisdiction which was the residence
> of each as required by 522(b)(3).  522(b)(1) requires both joint debtors to
> use the exemptions under 522(b)(2), federal exemptions, or both must use
> exemptions under 522(b)(3), applicable federal exemptions other than 522(d)
> and applicable state exemptions.  There is nothing that I can think of,
> without thinking too hard, that requires the use of the same state's
> exemptions under 522(b)(3), and arguably each party is required to use the
> exemptions applicable to it, which would appear to be Cal for wife and
> Minnesota for H.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Randy French
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> > Subject: [CLBS] Which exemptions to use when H was in different state
> than W in last 3 years prior to marriage and moving to Idaho
> >
> > H was in Minn up until a year ago. W was in CA up until 6 months ago
> when she moved to Idaho to marry H. Which bankruptcy exemptions apply? CA
> or Minn? Minn allows federal, so that’s a possibility too.
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