Execution Liens, Judgments on Nondischargeable Debts
Execution liens on your home are like judgment liens, "avoidable" in bankruptcy. But only if the underlying debt can be discharged.
A Sample Judgment Lien, Undone
Here's an example showing why a judgment lien on your home is dangerous, and how bankruptcy can solve this problem.
Secured Debts Treated Like Unsecured Debts in Chapter 7
A secured debt can be handled like an unsecured debt if you surrender the collateral, "avoid" a judgment lien, or just keep the collateral.
Ten Ways to Keep Your Home through Chapter 13
These 10 tools, especially used in combination, can defeat your mortgage debt and other home-based challenges.
A Fresh Start by “Avoiding” a Judgment Lien on Your Home
Bankruptcy doesn't just give you a fresh start by writing off debts. It frees up your home by often getting rid of its judgment liens.
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–Avoiding Judgment Liens on Your Home
An underappreciated benefit of filing bankruptcy is that you can usually remove judgment liens from your home's title.
Thanksgiving Week: Giving Thanks for Special Chapter 7 Tools and Tactics
Chapter 7 gets rid of judgment liens and older income taxes, lets business debtors avoid the "means test" and lets you keep a vehicle loan.
The Extraordinary Tools of Bankruptcy: Undoing Judgment Liens
Bankruptcy doesn't just write off debts. It can undo bad things that a creditor has done to you. Like a judgment lien on your home.