IN RE GIFFORD

No. S-12-0177.

300 P.3d 852 (2013)

2013 WY 54

In re Ralph GIFFORD and Betty J. Gifford, Debtors. Gary A. Barney, Trustee, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., its assigns and successors, Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

May 8, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Bradley T. Hunsicker and Stephen R. Winship of Winship and Winship, P.C., Casper, WY. Argument by Mr. Hunsicker.

Representing Appellee: Thomas M. Hefferon of Goodwin Proctor LLP, Washington, D.C.; and James R. Belcher of Belcher & Boomgaarden LLP, Cheyenne, WY. Argument by Mr. Hefferon.

Before KITE, C.J., HILL, BURKE, and DAVIS, JJ., and GOLDEN, J., Retired.


HILL, Justice.

[¶ 1] The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming certified a question to this Court concerning the effect of two Wyoming statutes on a debtor's mortgage. Specifically, the bankruptcy court asks whether the mortgage must comply with Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 34-2-122 and 34-2-123. We answer the question in the negative.

ISSUE

[¶ 2] The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming certified...

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