In Re Wegner

MEMORANDUM

JOHN C. MINAHAN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

When Ms. Wegner filed a Chapter 13 case she had no equity in her home and, as a single person, she was not eligible to claim a homestead exemption. By the time the Chapter 13 case was converted to this Chapter 7 case, Ms. Wegner had married, was eligible for a homestead exemption, and there existed equity in the home due to repayment of principal and appreciation in value. The Chapter 7 Trustee’s objection to Ms. Wegner’s claimed homestead exemption is denied.

FACTS

In 1995, when Susan Wegner filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition, she owned real…