Lim v. Greenfield’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““In this case, the debtor did not claim an exemption for the entire property under § 522(b)(2)(B) (applicable to entireties property). Instead, he claimed an exemption under § 522(d)(1), which is limited to a dollar value of $16,150. Thus, even accepting defendants’ argument, the bankruptcy court would have retained jurisdiction over the property because the debtor did not exempt the entire property. See In re Bregni, [ 215 B.R. 850, 852 (Bankr.E.D.Mich.1997)] (debtor’s property remains property of the estate to the extent its value exceeds the statutory amount which the debtor is permitted to exempt). If the transfer is voided, [the debtor] will still receive his $16,150 exemption, but the property will no longer be held under a tenancy by the entireties. Thus, the entire property (minus the exemption) can be used to satisfy the debts of the [the debtor’s] creditors.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Cormier