Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Pappalardo (In re Gordon)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided March 13, 2013No. BAP No. MW 12-060; Bankruptcy No. 11-44524-HJBPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAINES, Bankruptcy Judge.
Nicole D. Gordon appeals from the bankruptcy court’s order sustaining the chapter 13 trustee’s objection to her claimed exemption in a remainder interest in certain real estate. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
When Gordon filed for chapter 13 relief, she scheduled a one-quarter remainder interest in Massachusetts real estate subject to a life estate held by her mother. She claimed her remainder as exempt under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 1 (the “Homestead Statute”). The trustee objected to Gordon’s claimed exemption, arguing that: (1) the holder of…
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