Nelson v. Smith (In Re Smith)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ARTHUR B. FEDERMAN, Chief Judge.

The Chapter 7 trustee filed this adversary proceeding seeking turnover of a 1995 Oakwood manufactured home, VIN# HOTX86016CK3 (the Oakwood) on the grounds that creditor Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Co. (Vanderbilt) never properly perfected its lien on the Certificate of Title. This is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(E) and (K) over which the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334(b), 157(a), and 157(b)(1). The following constitutes my Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in accordance with Rule 52 of the…