Doss v. Norhardt Crossing Condo. Ass'n (In re Doss)

Beth E. Hanan, United States Bankruptcy Judge

In Celtic lore, a selkie was a seal who could take human form on land, and become a seal again upon returning to the sea. Unfortunately for the debtor's argument, statutory liens do not have that same transformative quality and do not become avoidable judicial liens when the creditor returns with a money judgment.

The debtor, David Doss, filed this adversary proceeding against Norhardt Crossing Condominium Association Inc., which has a statutory lien against the debtor's condominium unit, by virtue of *518Wis. Stat. § 703.165(3). The debtor asserts that…