IN RE CASSERINO

BAP No. OR-02-1512-MoRyB, Bankruptcy No. 699-66978-aer7.

290 B.R. 735 (2003)

In re Matthew J. CASSERINO and Joani M. Casserino, Debtors. Ronald R. Sticka, Chapter 7 Trustee, Appellant, v. Matthew J. Casserino and Joani M. Casserino, Appellees.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit.

Filed February 28, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald E. Sticka, Eugene, OR, Pro se.

Gregory Christensen, Corvallis, OR, for Matthew and Joani Casserino.

Before MONTALI, RYAN and BRANDT, Bankruptcy Judges.


OPINION

MONTALI, Bankruptcy Judge.

A debtor claimed a homestead exemption in the prepaid rent and the refundable portion of a security deposit paid by him to his landlord. The bankruptcy court overruled the trustee's objection to the homestead exemption. Trustee appeals. We AFFIRM.

I.

FACTS

On November 22, 1999, appellee Matthew Casserino ("Debtor") filed a joint Chapter 7 petition with his then wife. At the time of filing...

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