Debtors' First Attempt at Federal Exemptions Fail

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In the case of In re Daniel L. Jewell and Melissa A. Jewell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chief Judge John C. Ninfo, II allowed the Jewells to claim various federal exemptions and amend their petition to reflect the authorization in their Chapter 7 case.

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Debtors' First Attempt at Federal Exemptions Fail

On May 21, the Jewells, filed a petition initiating their Chapter 7 case, and Lucien A. Morin, II was appointed as their Chapter 7 Trustee. On the schedules and statements mandated to be filed by Section 521 and Rule 1007; the Jewells, who hadn't resided in New York for 730 days prior to the filing of their petition, claimed many exemptions under Colora...

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