Case No. 16-20055 05-14-2019 In re: JOHN L. HYCHKO and SHANNON E. HYCHKO, Debtors. Judge Peter G. Cary United States Bankruptcy Court Chapter 13 DECISION ON TRUSTEE'S OBJECTION TO EXEMPTIONS The specific question before the court involves the latest chapter in the Hychkos' disputes with the chapter 13 trustee over their claims of exemptions in proceeds from personal injury claims. The answer depends upon whether Ms. Hychko or the trustee bears the burden of proof. For the reasons set forth below
CASE NO. 14–07140 05-18-2018 IN RE: Minerva PADILLA CRUZ, Debtor(s) Manuel F. Casellas, Juan Manuel Suarez Cobo, Legal Partners PSC, San Juan, PR, for Debtors. Mayra M. Arguelles Alvarez, San Juan, PR, for Trustee. Brian K. Tester, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Manuel F. Casellas, Juan Manuel Suarez Cobo, Legal Partners PSC, San Juan, PR, for Debtors. Mayra M. Arguelles Alvarez, San Juan, PR, for Trustee. OPINION & ORDER Brian K. Tester, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge This matter comes before the court upon Minerva
Case No. 17-40030 03-05-2018 IN RE: TRACY ANDREW WESTEN and LINDA LAWSON Debtors. HONORABLE BRENDA T. RHOADES, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE Chapter 7 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OVERRULING IN PART AND SUSTAINING IN PART TRUSTEE'S OBJECTION TO DEBTORS' EXEMPTIONS This matter is before the Court following a hearing on January 30, 2018 on the Objection to Exemptions (the "Objection") filed by the Chapter 7 Trustee, Mark A. Weisbart (the "Trustee"). The Trustee objects to the categorization of certain
No. 14–60795. 10-01-2014 In re Henry Hamilton GENTRY and Gloria Gail Gentry, Debtors. J. Paige Oster, Licata Bankruptcy Firm, Springfield, MO, for Debtors. ARTHUR B. FEDERMAN, Chief Judge. J. Paige Oster, Licata Bankruptcy Firm, Springfield, MO, for Debtors. ORDER OVERRULING TRUSTEE'S OBJECTION TO EXEMPTIONS ARTHUR B. FEDERMAN, Chief Judge. The Chapter 13 Trustee objected to the Debtors' claimed exemptions in firearms under § 513.430.1(1) of the Missouri Statutes as household goods because the Debtors