IN RE ZIMMERMANN

No. 01-333.

46 P.3d 599 (2002)

309 Mont. 337

2002 MT 90

In re Case No. 00-33150-7, Michael Scott ZIMMERMANN and Bernice Zimmermann, Debtors. In re Case No. 01-40482-13, Brantley S. Landon and Kristina L. Landon, Debtors. In re Case No. 01-40513-13, Shayne L. Maly and Hannah Maly, Debtors.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 2, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce M. Wilson, (argued) Attorney at Law, Missoula, Montana (for Debtors Michael Scott Zimmermann and Bernice Zimmermann).

Kraig C. Kazda; Hartelius, Ferguson, Baker & Kazda, Great Falls, Montana (for Debtors Brantley S. and Kristina L. Landon, and Debtors Shayne L. and Hannah Maly).

For Trustee: Robert G. Drummond, Attorney at Law, Great Falls, Montana, Donald W. Torgenrud (argued), Attorney at Law, St. Ignatius, Montana.


Chief Justice KARLA M. GRAY delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Pursuant to Rule 44, M.R.App.P., the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana certified seven questions to this Court concerning the ability of joint debtors in a bankruptcy proceeding to claim personal property exemptions. We accepted the certified questions by order dated May 22, 2001. Rule 44(d), M.R.App.P., authorizes us to reformulate certified questions.

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