Supreme Court of Florida

Article X section 4 of the Florida Constitution exempts a homestead even if the debtor used non-exempt funds to purchase it with the express intent of defrauding creditors in violation of Fla. Stat. 726.105, 222.29 and 222.30.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2001
• Published 06/21/2001

Judges

• SHAW, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Nixon Daniel, III and John P. Daniel of Beggs & Lane, Pensacola, FL, for Appellant., Virginia B. Townes and Jules S. Cohen of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., Orlando, FL, for Florida Bankers Association, Florida Retail Federation, NACM of Florida, Inc. and NACM Florida Gulf Coast Unit, Inc., Amici Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• John E. Venn, Jr., and Louis K. Rosenbloum, Pensacola, FL, for Appellee.