Legal Opinion
In Re Graham
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 31, 1981No. 19-10144PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EMIL F. GOLDHABER, Bankruptcy Judge:
The issue presented herein is whether the lien of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (“the DPW”) on the real property of the debtor may be avoided by him pursuant to § 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code (“the Code”). We conclude that the lien of the DPW may be so avoided.
The facts of the instant case are as follows: 1 On March 18, 1981, Arthur L. Graham (“the debtor”) filed a petition for an adjustment of his debts under chapter 13 of the Code. At that time, the DPW was the holder of two liens of $5,000 each on the debtor’s real…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Associates Financial Services of Oklahoma, Inc. v. Porter (In Re Porter)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1981
- Matter of KrahnUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1981
- Paden v. G.E.C.C. Consumer Discount Co. (In Re Paden)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- In Re GalbraithUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- In Re DardarUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1980
3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Benjamin Pierce Simmons, Bankrupt. Benjamin Pierce Simmons v. J.T. SavellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Spadel v. Household Consumer Discount Co. (In Re Spadel)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
- Baldwin v. Avco Financial ServicesDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1982
- In Re AllredUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1985
- Barker v. Household Finance (In Re Barker)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 1982
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