WILLIAM THURMAN, Bankruptcy Judge
A hearing on the United States Trustee's Motion to Dismiss Case or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1412 and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1014, came before this Court, with the Honorable William T. Thurman presiding, on November 26, 2008 at 10:30 a.m., the United States Trustee appearing through his attorney, Laurie A. Cayton, and the Debtors appearing through their attorney, Rick D. Bonewell, due notice of the hearing having been given and the only objection on file being that of the Debtors to dismissal of their case. The Court makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law:
1. The Debtors filed their voluntary petition on September 15, 2008 in the District of Utah under Case Number 08-26155 WTT.
2. At the time of the filing of the petition, the Debtors were residents of Fredonia, Arizona.
3. The Debtors moved to Fredonia, Arizona in December of 2007, ten months prior to filing for bankruptcy relief.
4. The Debtors were residents of the State of Arizona for the majority of the 180 days prior to filing their bankruptcy petition.
5. The Debtors' principal assets are located in Arizona.
6. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1408, venue does not arise in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah and the Court has no discretion to retain this bankruptcy case in the District of Utah.
7. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1014(a)(2), if a petition is filed in an improper district, the court, on the timely motion of a party in interest, and after notice to the petitioners, may dismiss the case or transfer it to the district in which the court would have jurisdiction.
Based upon the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and in consideration of the interest of justice and the convenience of the parties, the Court provides the following Report and Recommendation to the District Court:
1. The voluntary petition filed by the Debtors on September 15, 2008 in the District of Utah under Case Number 08-26155 WTT, was filed in an improper district.
2. At the time of the filing of the petition, the Debtors were residents of Fredonia, Arizona.
3. The Debtors were residents of the State of Arizona for the majority of the 180 days prior to filing their bankruptcy petition and the Debtors' principal assets are located in Arizona.
4. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah is an improper venue for the filing of the petition and the Court has no discretion to retain Bankruptcy Case Number 08-26155 WTT.
5. A timely motion by the United States Trustee was brought to dismiss or transfer venue and was properly noticed to the petitioners and other parties in interest.
6. The United States Bankruptcy Court recommends to the District Court that this case not be dismissed but rather that the District Court enter an order transferring venue of Case Number 08-26155 WTT to the District of Arizona in the interest of justice and for the convenience of the parties.