Lewiston v. Kohut (In re Lewiston)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

AVERN COHN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I. INTRODUCTION

These are appeals from orders in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, holding that the debtor’s interest in a living trust, or the debtor’s beneficial interest in the living trust is no exempt under the Bankruptcy Code. The trust in question is the Lois and Richard Lewiston Living Trust, dated September 10, 1986 (the “Trust”). The Bankruptcy Court ruled from the bench. (See B.R. Docs. 477, 574; see also B.R. Court Transcripts, B.R. Docs. 493, 595)

Now before the Court are the debtor’s (“Lewiston”) appeals from the Bankruptcy Court…