Yazzie v. Postal Finance Co. (In Re Yazzie)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUGHES, Bankruptcy Judge:
At issue in this appeal is whether a complaint to avoid a lien pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)(2) must be brought within a specified time limit. We hold that, in the absence of prejudicial delay, such an action may be brought at any time.
I
Appellant debtor filed a petition under Chapter 1 of the Bankruptcy Code and claimed his household goods exempt pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(d). A discharge was granted in October 1981. In early November 1981, appellee notified appellant that it asserted a non-possessory, non-purchase money security interest in appellant’s…
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