HULL v. ROCKWELL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE NATHANIEL RICHARD HULL, ) Chapter & Trustee, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) 2:18-cv-00385-JAW ) JEFFREY J. ROCKWELL ) Debtor, ) d/b/a/ Rockwell Productions ) formerly d/b/a/ Rockwell Productions ) Inc. ) ) Appellee. ) ORDER ON BANKRUPTCY APPEAL This bankruptcy appeal presents a narrow question of law that calls on the Court to resolve conflicting provisions of state and federal law. To be eligible for a state homestead exemption, a resident who claims the exemption and sells the residence must invest the exempt proceeds in another residence within six…