· 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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