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§ 362(a)(4)

In re Miglia

Ruling
Court allowed attorney's claim as unsecured since section 362(a)(4) barred attorney from perfecting by possession postpetition.
Procedural posture

An attorney who represented the debtors in a prepetition lawsuit filed a secured claim against the estate. The chapter 7 trustee objected to the claim asserting that the estate could not pay attorney's fees and that the attorney failed to perfect his lien.

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opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2006 , LexisNexis #0806-017