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Bankruptcy

Motion to Avoid Judicial Lien

Avoid a judgment lien that impairs the debtor's exemption under section 522(f), with the formula laid out.

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What you get

  • An editable Word document, drafted from your answers and the state's official text.
  • A proof of sources: every citation in the draft with the words it quotes, the official source, the date the text was saved and its fingerprint.
  • Notes for counsel listing each point marked [VERIFY], each blank and each choice left for the client.
  • It is filed with a court, so the notes include filing reminders for the court's own rules.

What the intake asks

Plain questions, in the order an attorney would take the facts. Anything left blank stays a marked blank in the draft; nothing is invented to fill it.

The case

  • Debtor's full legal name
  • The case
  • Lienholder

The lien

  • The judgment and the lien
  • The property
  • Other liens
  • The exemption claimed
  • The impairment arithmetic

Relief

  • Avoidance sought
  • Exhibits

Signature

  • Signing attorney
  • Other instructions or open decisions

Where it is offered

Every state Lawsmith has official sources for:

CaliforniaConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaMarylandMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasVirginia

Official sources on file

The drafter works from the texts Lawsmith has saved for this document in the state you choose, plus federal law where it applies. Each is read from the official publisher and dated.

StateSources for this document
California32
Connecticut25
Delaware29
District of Columbia25
Florida31
Maryland24
Massachusetts30
New Jersey30
New York37
Ohio26
Pennsylvania28
Texas35
Virginia32

Among them, for New Jersey:

  • N.J.S.A. 25:2-1: Conveyances of personal property in trust for use of persons making them void as to creditors.
  • N.J.S.A. 2A:14-5: 20 years; judgments
  • N.J.S.A. 2A:16-1: Effective from time of entry
  • N.J.S.A. 2A:16-11: Civil judgment and order docket
  • N.J.S.A. 2A:16-18: Judgments or orders for payment of money; operation and effect

How the draft is checked

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