Legal Opinion
In Re Owen
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided February 17, 1987No. 19-30261PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANCIS G. CONRAD, Bankruptcy Judge.
On August 12, 1986 the debtor filed a motion to avoid a judicial lien on the basis that the lien impairs debtor’s homestead exemption. Upon timely objection by the judgment creditor, a hearing was held on December 10, 1986.
The Court finds that the debtor filed a voluntary Chapter 7 petition for relief in bankruptcy on May 29,1986. At that time, debtor claimed an exemption on its homestead as provided for under the Indiana exemption statute, Indiana Code Ann. § 34-2-28-1 (West 1983, Supp.1986).
The Court further finds that a judgment lien was obtained against…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re RehbeinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1985
- Matter of DeckerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1983
- In Re ParenteauBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 1982
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Block v. Lake Mortg. Co., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1992
- In Re SerapigliaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1990
- Matter of ReidUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1988
- Columbus Auto Auction, Inc. v. Zupan (In Re Zupan)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Indiana · 1993