In Re Heckman

ORDER OVERRULING THE TRUSTEE’S OBJECTION TO DEBTOR’S CLAIMED EXEMPTIONS.

LEWIS M. KILLIAN, JR., Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter was heard August 28, 2008 on the Trustee’s Objection to the Debtor’s Claimed Exemptions. Duane and Cathy Heckman (“Debtors”) claim they are entitled to the $4,000 personal property exemption set forth in section 222.25(4) of the Florida Statutes, which allows debtors who do not take advantage of the constitutional homestead exemption to claim personal property up to $4,000. The Trustee objects and contends that the Debtors are not entitled to the $4,000 personal property…