In Re Marrama
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON OBJECTION TO DEBTOR’S EXEMPTIONS
WILLIAM C. HILLMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. Introduction
In his petition, Robert Louis Marrama (the “Debtor”) claimed exemptions in real and personal property including an exemption in his interest in a trust on the grounds that it was not property of the estate. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts (the “Bank”) objected to those exemptions. I held a hearing and took the matter under advisement. For the reasons set forth below, I will enter a separate order sustaining the objections in part and overruling them in part.
II. Background
On January 28,…
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