Bankrupt widows and widowers beware: In re Jaffe, is out there
By David A. Zulkey
Real Estate Law,
November 2017
This case ultimately holds that death of a spouse terminates any interest held in a tenancy-by-the-entirety and, therefore, prohibits that interest in said property from being exempt from collection by a creditor under the Bankruptcy Code and Illinois law.
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