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Boukatch v. MidFirst Bank (In re Boukatch)

Boukatch v. MidFirst Bank (In re Boukatch)

Ruling
"Chapter 20" debtors could strip off wholly unsecured junior lien on primary residence.
Issue(s)
Whether "Chapter 20" debtors, debtors who had been discharged of personal liability for a home mortgage debt by receiving a chapter 7 discharge and within four years filed for chapter 13 relief, could modify the in rem rights of the holder of the mortgage debt by avoiding the lien through a chapter 13 plan, even though the debtors were ineligible for discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 1328(f)(1).

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-029