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In re Tolson

Ruling
A judicial lien was avoided since the lien impaired the debtor's homestead exemption for entireties property co-owned by the debtor's spouse.
Procedural posture

Debtor moved to avoid the judicial lien of the creditor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f), contending that entireties property was 100 percent exempt, and that the judicial lien impaired the entireties exemption and was thus avoidable.

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opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2005 , LexisNexis #0206-109