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Barber v. K-B Bldg. Co. (In re Barber)

Barber v. K-B Bldg. Co. (In re Barber)

Ruling
Court held that creditor could seek and acquire a lien on the exempted entireties property for any debt owed to creditor that arose on or after the filing date.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed a motion for an order prohibiting creditor from pursuing a lawsuit the creditor brought against the debtor and his wife that was pending in state court. The debtor asked that the creditor be held in contempt for violating the order discharging debtor and/or 11 U.S.C. § 522(c). The creditor held a judicial lien secured by certain real property.

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opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2006 , LexisNexis #0406-088