Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Virginia

Bankruptcy real estate exemption

Our deed did not have the wording ''tenancy by the entirieties'' We are in Va....the Trustee in Chpt. 7 is claiming the T by E exemption does not apply without the exact words in the deed. Please help, David


Asked on 7/03/09, 2:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Bankruptcy real estate exemption

The deed need not contain the word "entireties" nor reflect "husband and wife," but there must be a manifest intent to provide for survivorship. If there is no reference to husband and wife, entireties, or survivorship, it is owned as tenants in common and not by the entireties.

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Answered on 7/03/09, 3:14 pm


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