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In Re Ross

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided May 29, 1997No. 19-00136PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN H. SQUIRES, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the objection of Roy Safanda, the Chapter 7 Trustee (the “Trastee”) for the estate of Barron W. Ross (the “Debtor”) to the Debt- or’s claim of exemption, and the Debtor’s response in opposition thereto. It presents an issue of first impression about the propriety of a claim of homestead exemption under Illinois law, 735 ILCS 5/12-901, in a 1980 Chris Craft Boat (the “Boat”). Also at issue is whether the Debtor abandoned his claimed homestead in the Boat he occupied as his home thereby losing his…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Richard E. BARKER, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. In the Matter of Martin Szekely and Donna Szekely, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Gillespie v. Fulton Oil & Gas Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Dixon v. MollerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  5. In Re ScudderUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · 1989

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Norris v. ThomasTexas Supreme Court · 2007
  2. In Re IrwinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona · 2003
  3. In Re MeadUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2000
  4. Norris v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  5. Helms v. Metro. Life Ins. Co. (In re O'Malley)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2019

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