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Legislative Update
Fraudulent Transfers to Revocable Trusts May or May Not Zap Homestead Exemptions
In Ohio, the debtor won’t lose the homestead exemption by transferring a home to a revocable trust.
Debtor Can’t Avoid and Preserve a Lien for Tax Penalties for the Debtor’s Benefit
A trustee can avoid and preserve a tax lien for the benefit of unsecured creditors, but a debtor can’t if the debtor hasn’t paid the taxes, the Ninth Circuit says.
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