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A deficiency judgment resulting from mortgage foreclosure is not ‘a judgment arising out of a mortgage foreclosure’ and can be avoided as a judgment lien.

Court :

2nd Circuit

Connecticut

A Consensual Judgment Is a Judgment Lien Subject to Avoidance Under Section 522(f)

‘Obtained by’ legal proceedings, a consent judgment is still a judgment lien that can be avoided if it impairs an exemption.

Court :

6th Circuit

Ohio

Ohio Southern District

Do You Want to Make a Change? The Process to Amend the Bankruptcy Rules

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Practice and Procedure

Avoidance Action Roulette

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Bankruptcy Litigation

Business Reorganization

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Having Committed Fraud Doesn’t Prevent a Debtor from Vacating a Judicial Lien

If a creditor’s judicial lien is avoided, how can the creditor collect the underlying debt if it’s excepted from discharge?

Court :

10th Circuit

New Mexico

Giving Debtors Their Fair Shake: What Happens to Nonexempt Equity Increases in Debtors’ Homes in Converted Chapter 7 Cases

Bankruptcy Code

Topic Tags

Bankruptcy Crossover

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Family/Divorce Issues

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