Legal Opinion
In re Smither
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 30, 2015No. Case No. 14-40607-MSHPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON OBJECTION OF THE CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE TO DEBTOR’S CLAIM OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
Melvin S. Hoffman, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
John A. Burdick, Jr., the chapter 7 trustee in this case, has objected to the claim of exemption by the debtor, Ernest Smith-er, Jr., in property located at 13 Presidential Drive, Southborough, Massachusetts. The trustee seeks denial of Mr. Smither’s homestead exemption claim in its entirety or, alternatively, a reduction in the value of his homestead claim pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 522(o). Mr. Smither insists that his homestead exemption be…
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