Hanrahan v. Roberts (In Re Roberts)

ORDER

LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION 162

II. STANDARD OF REVIEW 162

III. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND.162

A. Newport Beach Property.162

B. Bankruptcy Court Proceedinys.163

C. Bankruptcy Court Ruliny.163

D. The Appeal.164

IV. LEGAL BACKGROUND.164

V. ANALYSIS.165

A. Extraterritorial Effect.165

B. Abandonment.169

1. Abandonment under Iowa law .169

2. Bankruptcy Court’s reasoning.170

3. Parties’arguments.170

4. Application .171

a. Conditional intent to return.171

b. Willingness to sell the homestead.171

VI. CONCLUSION .173

I.INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from the United States…