In Re Thornton

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ARTHUR B. FEDERMAN, Chief Judge.

Chapter 7 debtors claimed a homestead exemption in 15.2 acres with a mobile home affixed, and they claimed a separate exemption in the mobile home. The Chapter 7 trustee objected to the claims of exemption. The debtors then filed a motion to compel abandonment of the mobile home and real estate, arguing that any dividend to the unsecured creditors would be de minimis. This is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(B) over which the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334(b), 157(a), and 157(b)(1). The following constitutes…