In Re Lee
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
(Trustee’s Objection to Claims of Exemptions)
CALVIN K. ASHLAND, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION
At issue in both of these cases is whether California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) Section 690(b) conflicts with 11 U.S.C. Section 522(b), or whether California has effectively declined to authorize the federal exemption scheme as provided for in § 522(b)(1).
FACTS
Alice M. and Theodore H. Lee filed a joint Chapter 7 petition on April 19, 1982. Mr. Lee claimed exemptions under California law including a dwelling house exemption as authorized pursuant to CCP § 690.-31; Mrs. Lee…
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