In re Gilman
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Kaufman, J.
*187 MEMORANDUM DECISION
On February 7, 2011, Kevan Harry Gil-man (“Debtor”) filed a voluntary chapter 7 petition. On August 4, 2011, Debtor filed his amended schedule C, in which he claimed an enhanced disability exemption in his homestead pursuant to CaLCode of Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 704.730 [doc. 35]. On July 17, 2012, Tammy R. Phillips and Tammy R. Phillips, a Prof. Law Corp. (“Creditors”), filed an objection to Debtor’s claim of an enhanced disability homestead exemption (the “Objection”) [doc. 73].
From July 24, 2015 to July 29, 2015, the Court conducted an evidentiary hearing for this matter.
For the reasons set forth below, the Court will sustain the Objection and enter a judgment for Creditors based upon the following findings of fact and conclusions of law made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(a), as incorporated into Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 7052 and 9014(c).
I. BACKGROUND
A. Debtor’s Relevant Employment History
1. Pre-Petition Employment
Debtor has been a licensed and practicing attorney for over 30 years. 2 Beginning in 1997, Debtor started a business called Lien Medical, at the time a sole proprietorship. Exhibit 2. 3 Lien Medical…