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§ 522(f)

Santangelo, In re--Santangelo v. Clarvit

Ruling
Debtor's attorney’s required pursuit of an action to determine whether pre-petition charginglien was valid and enforceable did not violate the discharge order. (Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-080

Badolato, In re

Ruling
Judgment lien was totally avoided as and impairing the debtor's exemption in the subjectproperty. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 25, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-033

Catalano, In re

Ruling
Improperly perfected lien could be stripped even if it had been perfected as it would impairdebtor's homestead exemption. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-032

Martin, In re

Ruling
Hospital liens were statutory liens that could not be avoided. (Bankr. W.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-007

Myers, In re

Ruling
Debtor could not avoid bank's interest in adequate protection payments that arose fromparties' agreement to protect the bank's existing claim to the debtor's property. (Bankr. M.D.Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 15, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-006

Liss, In re

Ruling
Creditor's judgment lien was avoided as it impaired the debtor's homestead exemption in thesubject property. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-034

Rolle, In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to avoid a creditor's judgment lien on his home as the debtor owned hishome jointly with his wife when the judgment lien was recorded. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-084

Saad, In re

Ruling
Debtor' could avoid recorded judgment lien as impairing his homestead exemption. (Bankr.M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-083

Mance, In re--City of Chicago v. Mance

Ruling
City's possessory lien for traffic violation fees did not arise solely by statute and was anavoidable judicial lien. (7th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 21, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-054

Farris, In re

Ruling
Secured creditor's lien was avoidable only as to the personal property that was both exemptunder state law and a "household good" as defined by the bankruptcy code. (Bankr. S.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; “Household Goods” Defined.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-081