CLAY DUDLEY

Introduction 10 The court has before it a Debtor’s Motion for Additional 11 Time to Purchase New Residential Homestead filed by debtor Clay 12 Dudley. The debtor requests an extension of the time under 13 California law within which proceeds from the sale of property 14 claimed as a homestead must be reinvested in a replacement 15 homestead property in order to preserve the exempt status of the 16 sale proceeds. 17 The hearing on the debtor’s motion was continued from April 18 28, 2020, to May 19, 2020, and the debtor was instructed to 19 submit additional points and authorities in support of his 20 request. The chapter 7 trustee and other parties in interest 21 were also invited to address the debtor’s request. The debtor 22 timely submitted an additional brief. The chapter 7 trustee 23 filed a late response. No other party in interest opposed or 24 responded to the motion. 25 The court has reviewed the motion, the trustee’s response, 26 and all related declarations and exhibits. The court has also 27 reviewed and takes judicial notice of the docket in this chapter 28 7 case. See Fed. R. Evid. 201(c)(1). The court has determined this matter may be decided on the 2 …