Majewski v. Connecticut Natural Gas (In Re Majewski)

RULING ON DEBTOR’S MOTION TO AVOID JUDICIAL LIEN

ROBERT L. KRECHEVSKY, Bankruptcy Judge.

I

ISSUE

This proceeding involves the question of the extent to which a natural person may utilize the Connecticut homestead exemption statute when he owns a one-half interest in a three-family residence, resides in one of the units, and rents out the other two floors. The court held a brief hearing on December 27, 2006, after which the two parties filed memoranda of law in support of their positions.

II

BACKGROUND

Charles Majewski (“the debtor”) filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on October 15, 2005 and…