Gancarz v. Palm Beach Co. (In re Gancarz)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES E. YACOS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This chapter 13 adversary proceeding arises from a complaint by the debtors against several defendants to determine the value and secured status of those defendants’ security interests in the home of the debtors. The specific complaint before me now seeks to avoid defendant Palm Beach Co.’s judicial lien to the extent it impairs the debtors’ homestead exemption pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)(1). This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(B) and (K), and the general reference order dated February 1, 1985 by the U.S. District Court…