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§ 522(f)

Tapia, In re

Ruling
Judgment lien was subject to avoidance as state law did not protect the homestead from a lienencumbering the homestead. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 11, 2019 , LexisNexis #0319-063

O'Sullivan, In re--CRP Holdings A-1, LLC v. O'Sullivan

Ruling
Court properly granted debtor's motion to avoid lien where creditor's recording of foreignjudgment created a cloud on title under Missouri law that constituted a charge against orinterest in the property. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2019 , LexisNexis #0319-034

Masser, In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to avoid creditor's judicial lien where the sum of all the liens upon hisresidence and the bankruptcy exemption exceeded the value of his residence. (Bankr. N.D. W.Va.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-008

Boddy, In re

Ruling
Personal representative's motions to avoid two judicial liens on the debtor's homestead wasdenied where there was no basis from substituting the personal representative as a partyagainst the lienholders. (Bankr. D. Colo.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 02, 2018 , LexisNexis #1218-070

Todd, In re

Ruling
Debtors' motion to strip off unsecured mortgage was denied as it was a nonjudicialconsensual lien and could not be avoided. (Bankr. S.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 01, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-011

Taylor, In re--William F. Sandoval Irrevocable Trust v. Taylor

Ruling
Court concluded that impairment calculation must use the value of other liens on the home corresponding to the debtor's percentage of ownership, rather than the full amount of the liens. (10th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Extent of Impairment; Calculation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-102

Immel, In re

Ruling
Objection to the lien-avoidance provision of the plan sustained where Wisconsin law prohibited avoidance of a consensual lien on property. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; State Law.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-045

Ogalin, In re--Ogalin v. The Cadle Co.

Ruling
Plaintiff was entitled to avoid the fixing of the judicial liens on her interest in the property because the judicial liens impaired the plaintiff's homestead exemption. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-044

David, In re--Doss v. Norhardt Crossing Condo. Ass'n

Ruling
Statutory lien was unavoidable as creditor's actions in enforcing its statutory lien andobtaining a foreclosure judgment did not alter the nature of its statutory lien and render it ajudicial lien. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-007

David, In re--Doss v. Norhardt Crossing Condo. Ass'n

Ruling
Statutory lien was unavoidable as creditor's actions in enforcing its statutory lien andobtaining a foreclosure judgment did not alter the nature of its statutory lien and render it ajudicial lien. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-007