In Re Tetreault, 11 A.3d 635 (2011)

Citation: In Re Tetreault, 11 A.3d 635 (2011)
Parent Document: In Re Tetreault, 11 A.3d 635 (2011)
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date: 2011-01-13
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2560125/in-re-tetreault/ ↗

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This case came before the Supreme Court pursuant to four questions certified by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island in accordance with Article I, Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules of Appellate Procedure. The questions seek our advice on the interpretation of G.L.1956 § 9-26-4.1 (the homestead statute) as it applies to Edwin H. Tetreault (debtor), a devisee of real property under the residuary clause of a Rhode Island will. The debtor has claimed a homestead estate exemption in his one-half interest in the real property, and the trustee in bankruptcy has objected. The questions certified to us by the Bankruptcy Court are:

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