Register v. Reese (In Re Register)

OPINION

WILLIAM L. NORTON, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

Plaintiff-debtors initiated this adversary proceeding to avoid a judgment lien held by defendant. Plaintiff-debtors argue that the judgment lien impairs an exemption on their real property to which they are entitled under Georgia law and, therefore, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)(1) this Court should avoid the lien. This Court has previously found that the language of § 522(f)(1) which permits the debtor to avoid the fixing of a judicial lien must be read in conjunction with state law. Orsburn v. The Diners Club, Inc. (In re Orsburn), 35 B.R.…