Bankruptcy Court Must Consider Debtor’s Intent with Respect to Future Residency in Homestead When Ruling on Exemption
In re Diaz, 547 B.R. 329 (9th Cir. BAP 2016), the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") held that the bankruptcy court incorrectly interpreted California law related to the homestead exemption. In particular, the BAP said the bankruptcy court failed to...