Legal Opinion
Gunter v. GMAC Financing Corp. (In Re Gunter)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 23, 1989No. 19-31003PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAL J. BONNEY, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
Can the debtors avoid a judicial lien on their personal residence even if they have no equity in the property? Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 522(f), the debtors seek to avoid a judicial lien on their residence held by GMAC Financing Corporation (“GMAC”). GMAC claims that 11 U.S.C. Section 522(f) applies only when the debtor possesses equity in the exempted property. It objects to the avoidance of its judicial lien on the debtors’ property.
The debtors filed their Chapter 7 petition on December 12,1988. On Schedule B-4 of their petition the debtors…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Lovett v. Beneficial Finance Co. (In Re Lovett)District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1981
- In Re HillUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1980
- Kursh v. Dial Finance Co. (In Re Kursh)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1981
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