Supreme Court held that a spouse's life tenancy on a gifted house is not a debtor's home under bankruptcy law.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the claim that a life tenancy held by a spouse on a gifted property constituted a debtor's home under bankruptcy law. The court found that the tenancy was a security interest for a mortgage debt rather than a primary residence owned by the debtor. Consequently, the property was excluded from the definition of a debtor's home for bankruptcy proceedings.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAVJL 3 § 1 mom 5 kohta; VJL 3 § 1 mom 8 kohta: A life tenancy held by a spouse on a gifted property, serving as security for a mortgage, does not qualify as a debtor's home under bankruptcy legislation.
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Generato dall'IATesto completo
Velallisina olevat aviopuolisot hallitsivat alaikäiselle lapselleen lahjoittamallaan kiinteistöllä ollutta asuinrakennusta pidättämänsä elinikäisen asumisoikeuden nojalla. Kysymys siitä, voitiinko kiinteistöä pitää aviopuolisoiden yksityishenkilön velkajärjestelystä annetun lain 3 §:n 8 kohdassa tarkoitettuna velallisen omistusasuntona ja tähän kiinteistöön kohdistuvia panttivelkoja lain 3 §:n 5 kohdassa tarkoitettuina vakuusvelkoina.
Ks. KKO:1997:71
VJL 3 § 1 mom 5 kohta
VJL 3 § 1 mom 8 kohta