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S.D. New York· 4/22/1992

In Re Prestegaard

Citations

  • 139 B.R. 117
  • 1992 Bankr. LEXIS 562
  • 1992 WL 82061

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that judicial lien larger in amount than homestead exemption does not impair exemption if exempt portion is carved out of lien
  • “there is nothing in the statute which permits a debtor to avoid a judicial lien to the extent it exceeds the otherwise available ... exemption”
  • avoidance to carve out value for exemption only
  • Dewsnup inapplicable to judicial lien

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Judges: Howard Schwartzberg

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