Legal Opinion
In Re Willett
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 12, 2008No. 07-1850PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Michael and Karin Willett filed for relief under Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code. During the pendency of their case, they successfully moved to avoid a lien on their residence held by a judgment creditor. The creditor appealed to the district court arguing that the bankruptcy court had incorrectly valued the property, resulting in the erroneous conclusion that the lien would impair a $15,000 exemption to which the Willetts were entitled under Indiana law. The district court affirmed the bankruptcy court. The creditor appeals making the same argument, and we reverse the…
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