In Re Remington

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

JAMES B. HAINES, JR., Bankruptcy Judge.

Before me on stipulated facts is Katrina Remington’s motion to avoid a judicial lien held by Evergreen Federal Credit Union. She contends the lien impairs her residence exemption. Because Evergreen’s lien became fixed to the real estate before Katrina obtained her interest in it, I conclude that she cannot successfully wield § 522(f)’s lien avoidance powers. 1

Introduction

Katrina’s motion raises issues involving the interplay of Maine marital property law, Maine debtor/creditor law, and the Bankruptcy Code. In a different context,…