In re Elst

MEMORANDUM DECISION

MARGARET DEE MeGARITY, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter came before the court upon a motion by the debtor, Came Elst, to avoid the lien on certain personal goods under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)(1)(B). The secured creditor, Avco Financial Services, objected to the motion on the grounds that the claimed items were not “household goods” as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)(l)(B)(i), and the lien was not avoidable under that statute. The court held a preliminary hearing on Avco’s objection to the motion on March 4, 1997. At that time, the court took the matter under advisement,…