Bruess v. Dietz (In re Bruess)

SALADINO, Bankruptcy Judge.

The Appellant, Sandra Jo Bruess, appeals from an order of the bankruptcy court1 sustaining the bankruptcy trustee’s objection to her claim of an exemption in certain real property and limiting the exemption to $155,675.00. We have jurisdiction over this appeal from entry of the bankruptcy court’s final order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Factual Background

This case arises out of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding filed by Ms. Bruess in the District of Minnesota on December 15, 2014. On Schedule C of her bankruptcy…