The Martin Act is fierce in that it can preempt federal law and it does not require the New York Attorney General to prove that defendants acted with intent to defraud, only that they acted negligently.

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The Florida courts have ruled that the state's homestead exemption applies even if a debtor acquires his home with "the specific intent to hinder, delay or defraud" creditors.

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