IN RE WALTERS

BAP No. 10-6075.

450 B.R. 109 (2011)

In re Jody May WALTERS, Debtor. Jody May Walters, Debtor-Appellant, v. Bank of the West, Creditor-Appellee.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Eighth Circuit.

Decided: June 2, 2011.

Rehearing Denied June 20, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerrold Alan Wanek , Des Moines, IA, for appellant.

Jonathan Kramer , Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before KRESSEL, Chief Judge, FEDERMAN and VENTERS, Bankruptcy Judges.


KRESSEL, Chief Judge.

Jody May Walters appeals from an order of the bankruptcy court1 on October 1, 2010, sustaining Bank of the West's objection to her claim of a homestead exemption as to the bank's claim.

Standard of Review

The issue of whether the bankruptcy court properly construed the Iowa homestead exemption statute is a question of law, which we review de novo. Kukowski v. Wagner (In re Kukowski),

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