Carson v. Citimortgage, Inc. (In Re Carson)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON DEBTOR’S MOTION TO AVOID JUDICIAL LIEN

ROBERT L. KRECHEVSKY, Bankruptcy Judge.

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ISSUE

This proceeding arises in the Chapter 7 case of Charlie L. Carson (“the debtor”) who filed a petition on October 25, 2001. The debtor, on February 5, 2002, moved, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 522(f)(1), 1 to avoid a judgment lien filed on December 27, 2000, by CitiMortgage, Inc. (“the creditor”) against the debtor’s exempted one-half interest in his residence, known as 1271 Forbes Street, East Hartford, Connecticut. The creditor obtained a judgment of $43,641.06 on May 24, 1999, based…