Julia Christians, Trustee v. Paul R. Dmitruk, debtor

Sep 15, 2014

OUTCOME: The debtor prevailed and was allowed to keep his tax refund

The 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the order of the Bankruptcy Court overruling the Trustee’s objection to the Debtor’s claimed exemption in the portion of his state income tax refund ... which came from the Minnesota Education Credit, as “government assistance based on need”.