In re Raskin

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO REOPEN CASE AND TO AVOID LIEN

THOMAS C. BRITTON, Chief Judge.

The debtors’ motions under 11 U.S.C. § 350(b) to reopen their case in order to avoid a judicial lien under § 522(f)(1) were heard on September 4.

This case was closed on March 27, 1987 and the motion to reopen was filed five months later. Lien avoidance may be sought by motion. B.R. 4003(d). No deadline is fixed either by statute or by rule for the filing of the motion. A closed case:

*344“may be reopened in the court in which such case was closed to administer assets, to accord relief to the debtor, or for other…