Burger v. Stonitsch (In Re Burger)

ORDER ALLOWING THE PETITIONER’S CLAIM OF EXEMPTION IN $2070 LUMP-SUM MAINTENANCE AND DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO PAY THAT SUM OVER TO PETITIONER

DENNIS J. STEWART, Bankruptcy Judge.

The petitioner requests an order of the bankruptcy court directing the respondent to allow her claimed exemption in some $2070 of lump-sum maintenance and accordingly pay that money over to her. The trustee resists such an order, contending that the award of lump-sum maintenance is not described as an allowable exemption by the Missouri statutes. A hearing was conducted on the controversy on October 12, 1983, whereupon…