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In Re Cordova

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided July 28, 2008No. 19-30116PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

STEPHEN S. MITCHELL, Bankruptcy Judge.

The chapter 7 trustee, Gordon P. Pey-ton, has objected to the debtor’s claimed exemption of a pick-up truck and various power tools as tools of the trade and to the exemption of a jointly-owned minivan as tenancy by the entireties property. Following an evidentiary hearing, the court took the objection under advisement to review the applicable law. 1 For the reasons stated, the court will disallow the exemptions.

Background

Raymond James Cordova (“the debtor”) filed a voluntary petition in this court on February 15, 2008, for relief under…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Vasilion v. VasilionSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  2. Sumy v. SchlossbergCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  3. Oliver v. GivensSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
  4. In Re Linda B. WILLIAMS, Debtor. Linda B. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gordon P. PEYTON, Trustee, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  5. Pitts v. United StatesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re SharpUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2013
  2. In RE McKAINUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2011
  3. In re RodriguezUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2008
  4. Charlie's Concrete Services, Inc. v. AnthonySuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2009
  5. Trevor George Ross and Sarah Staton RossUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 2021

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