In re Lehr
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Montali, J.
MEMORANDUM DECISION ON OBJECTION TO CONFIRMATION, OBJECTION TO CLAIM OF EXEMPTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS
I. Introduction
On August 6 and 7, 2012, the court conducted a trial in this Chapter 13 case. The debtor Lore Lehr (“Lehr”) appeared and was represented by Cheryl C. Rouse, Esq. and Gary R. Brenner, Esq., two of her attorneys; creditor Ron Galatolo (“Ga-latolo”) appeared and was represented by Brian Irion, Esq., his attorney.
*93 For the reasons discussed below, the court will sustain Galatolo’s objection to Lehr’s claim of a homestead exemption and grant Galatolo’s motion to dismiss this Chapter 13 case with prejudice.
II. Procedural Background
Lehr filed her Chapter 13 case on February 2, 2012, and filed her original Chapter 13 Plan on the same day. She then amended her Schedules B and C on February 16, 2012 (Docket No. 12). Galatolo filed an objection to confirmation of Lehr’s original Plan on March 14, 2012 (Docket No. 16), putting at issue Lehr’s lack of good faith in filing her Chapter 13 petition. Lehr amended her Chapter 13 Plan on March 21, 2012 (Docket No. 19).
On March 29, 2012, Galatolo filed a combined Objection To Confirmation of First Amended Chapter 13 Plan…