Griego v. Gonzales (In re Gonzales)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT H. JACOBVITZ, Bankruptcy Judge.

This adversary proceeding came before the Court on May 29, 30 and 31 and June 7, 2012 for a trial on the merits. Pedro G. Rael appeared for the Plaintiff. Jane Rocha de Gandara appeared for the Defendants. After a lengthy briefing schedule requested by the parties, both parties submitted post-trial briefs.1

This case is particularly sad. Teresa Gonzales and Merejildo Gonzales, the Defendants, provided a great deal of care for their father and father in-law, respectively, a man named Abe Sanchez, for a period of approximately seventeen…