Legal Opinion
In re Vierstra
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 8, 2013No. 12-31540-HJBPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
HENRY J. BOROFF, Bankruptcy Judge.
Before the Court is the “Trustee’s Objection to Debtor’s Homestead Exemption” (the “Objection”) filed by David W. Os-trander, the Chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”) in this Chapter 7 case filed by Eleanor Marie Vierstra (the “Debtor”). The Objection challenges the Debtor’s exemption asserted under Massachusetts General Laws ch. 188, §§ 1 ei seq. (the “Homestead Statute”) and Massachusetts General Laws ch. 235, § 34(14) (together, the “Homestead Exemption”). Among the issues presented is whether the Trustee’s Objection is timely in light…
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- Robert A. Mercer, Jr., Debtor v. Jason Monzack, EsquireCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
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