Filing a lien after debtor is discharged
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:46 am
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Another contact found the case for me Cortez v. American Wheel (In re
Cortez), 191 BR 174. Recording a previously-unrecorded TD after discharge
is not a violation of the discharge.
- John D. Faucher
On 6/15/10 8:45 AM, "jonhayes6666" wrote:
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> I read a case some years ago that said the lien survived and recording the td
> was not a violation of anything. At least I'm sure of the first part. It
> seems to me the judge was Ahart. I don't know if it was his opinion or the
> BAP or what. I remember because I was shocked.
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> --- In cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com , "David A.
> Tilem" wrote:
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>> > I agree with Dennis that this sounds like a discharge violation to me.
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>> > David A. Tilem
>> > Certified Bankruptcy Specialist*
>> > Law Offices of David A. Tilem (a debt relief agency)
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>> > -----Original Message-----
>> [mailto:cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf
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>> > Dennis McGoldrick
>> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 11:36 AM
>> > To: cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
>> > Subject: Re: [cdcbaa] Filing a lien after debtor is discharged
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>> > John:
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>> > I would say no, as the lien was unperfected when the debt was discharged.
>> > Cannot record the lien when there is no debt.
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>> > Dennis McGoldrick
>> > 350 S. Crenshaw Bl., #A207B
>> > Torrance, CA 90503
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>> > On Jun 11, 2010, at 4:10 PM, John Faucher > > sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> > Hello listers:
>> > My client, a creditor, has a deed of trust attaching to the debtors'
>> > house. The deed of trust was signed 5 years ago, but never recorded. The
>> > house has no equity, so the trustee is uninterested in it.
>> > Once the debtor gets discharged, and the case is closed, may my client
>> > record the deed of trust? Assume the underlying debt is discharged.
>> > I think "yes," because the unrecorded deed is still a lien against the
>> > property, even if avoidable. Anyone have authority pro or contra?
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>> > John D. Faucher
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Re: [cdcbaa] Re: Filing a lien after debtor is discharged
Another contact found the case for me – Cortez v. American Wheel (In re Cortez), 191 BR 174. Recording a previously-unrecorded TD after discharge is not a violation of the discharge.
- John D. Faucher
On 6/15/10 8:45 AM, "jonhayes6666" <Jhayes@polarisnet.net> wrote:
I read a case some years ago that said the lien survived and recording the td was not a violation of anything. At least I'm sure of the first part. It seems to me the judge was Ahart. I don't know if it was his opinion or the BAP or what. I remember because I was shocked.
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