IN RE WELLBERG

Bankruptcy No. 80-01929.

12 B.R. 48 (1981)

In re Kenneth Alan WELLBERG, Debra Sue Wellberg, Debtors. Alexander P. SMITH, Trustee, v. Kenneth Alan WELLBERG, Debra Sue Wellberg, Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

June 12, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander P. Smith, Smith & Owens, Norfolk, Va., Trustee, pro se.

Ronald J. Berg, Berg & Gordon, Virginia Beach, Va., for debtors.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

HAL J. BONNEY, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

In this case of first impression under the Bankruptcy Code, the Court considers the unique domicile — residence situation of the serviceman and the need to prevent exemption shopping.

In their joint petition for bankruptcy, the Wellbergs claimed the Federal exemptions of property. Their principal asset is a parcel of real estate in the land of sky blue waters on which they hope to build...

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