- 11 U.S.C.
In re Dougan
Jan
08
2013
Ruling
Lien avoided on reconsideration as debtor was entitled to homestead exemption in coop.
Procedural posture
The matter before the court was debtors' Motion to Reconsider Order Denying Motion to Avoid Judicial Lien Execution. On reconsideration, debtors challenged the court's prior ruling that they did not qualify as "owners" under the Massachusetts Homestead Statute because title to their home was held by a residential cooperative housing corporation while they held only a ninety-nine year lease.
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