Recovering garnished wages in Ch. 7

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Exempt funds belong to the debtor, not the estate. First, Debtor has to
exempt the pre-petition funds garnished. Then, you argue the the government
has a lien to be avoided. The twist with the IRS vs. a typical judgment
creditor is I'm not sure if IRS uses a writ of execution to garnish funds.
You may need to do some more research, but an execution lien is a lien
created by levy under a writ of execution. A levy on property under a writ
of execution creates an execution lien on the property from the time of the
levy. See Cal. Code of Civil Proc. Section 697.710 and Grover v. Bay View
Bank, 87 Cal.App.4th 452, 459 (2001). The order on the motion can compel
the IRS to return the exempt funds back to the employer and the employer to
return the funds to the debtor.
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Interesting. I'll have to look into that. But avoiding the lien doesn't
necessitate turnover of the pre-petition funds garnished, does it? In fact,
the existence of the lien post-filing is virtually irrelevant unless there
is real property. The real issue of my hypo was to recover wages garnished.
I think the theory would be under a preference theory.
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Interesting. I'll have to look into that. But avoiding the lien doesn't necessitate turnover of the pre-petition funds garnished, does it? In fact, the existence of the lien post-filing is virtually irrelevant unless there is real property. The real issue of my hypo was to recover wages garnished. I think the theory would be under a preference theory.
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I would argue that it does work per the following: you can avoid judicial liens per Section 522(f)(1)(A), and a judicial lien is a lien obtained by judgment, levy, sequestration, or other legal or equitable process or proceeding (See Code Section 101(36)). Attachment, execution and garnishment liens are judicial liens for the purposes of Section 522(f)(1)(A). In re Rodriguez, 278 BR 749, In re Weatherspoon, 101BR 533; and In re Yetter 112 B.R. 301.
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This is the IRS, not a judgment lien, so I don't think 522(f) works...
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Do a motion to avoid lien pursuant to 11 USC Section 522(f)(1)(A). -Mike Chekian
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Is there any basis for a debtor to recover wages garnished shorly before filing a Ch. 7 case? I've heard others successful in Turnover motions and others on a preference theory. IRS just took a huge chunk out of a client's paycheck and just thinking of what can be done.
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Interesting. I'll have to look intothat. But avoiding the lien doesn't necessitate turnover of the
pre-petition funds garnished, does it? In fact, the existence of the lien
post-filing is virtually irrelevant unless there is real property. The
real issue of my hypo was to recover wages garnished. I think the theory
would be under a preference theory.

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I would argue that it does work per the following: you can avoid
judicial liens per Section 522(f)(1)(A), and a judicial lien is a lien
obtained by judgment, levy, sequestration, or other legal or equitable
process or proceeding (See Code Section 101(36)). Attachment, execution and
garnishment liens are judicial liens for the purposes of Section
522(f)(1)(A). In re Rodriguez, 278 BR 749, In re Weatherspoon, 101BR 533;
and In re Yetter 112 B.R. 301.
Chekian Law Office
Michael Chekian, Esq.
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. #200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
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mike@cheklaw.com (e-mail)
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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:44 PM
To: cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [cdcbaa] Recovering garnished wages in Ch. 7
This is the IRS, not a judgment lien, so I don't think 522(f) works...
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This is the IRS, not a judgment lien, so I don't think 522(f) works...
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Subject: RE: [cdcbaa] Recovering garnished wages in Ch. 7
Do a motion to avoid lien pursuant to 11 USC Section 522(f)(1)(A). -Mike Chekian
Chekian Law Office
Michael Chekian, Esq.
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. #200
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Is there any basis for a debtor to recover wages garnished shorly before filing a Ch. 7 case? I've heard others successful in Turnover motions and others on a preference theory. IRS just took a huge chunk out of a client's paycheck and just thinking of what can be done.
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This is the IRS, not a judgment lien, so I don't
think 522(f) works...

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Do a motion to avoid lien pursuant to 11 USC Section 522(f)(1)(A).
-Mike Chekian
Chekian Law Office
Michael Chekian, Esq.
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. #200
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 6:48 PM
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Subject: [cdcbaa] Recovering garnished wages in Ch. 7
Is there any basis for a debtor to recover wages garnished shorly before
filing a Ch. 7 case? I've heard others successful in Turnover motions and
others on a preference theory. IRS just took a huge chunk out of a client's
paycheck and just thinking of what can be done.
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Is there any basis for a debtor to recover wages garnished shorly before filing a Ch. 7 case? I've heard others successful in Turnover motions and others on a preference theory. IRS just took a huge chunk out of a client's paycheck and just thinking of what can be done.
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Is there any basis for a debtor to recover wages
garnished shorly before filing a Ch. 7 case? I've heard otherssuccessful in Turnover motions and others on a preference theory. IRS
just took a huge chunk out of a client's paycheck and just thinking of what can
be done.

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