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Secured Creditors Beware: Ninth Circuit Holds a Chapter 13 Debtor may Avoid Liens Even if not Entitled to a Discharge

The Creditors Rights

Because this section provides that a lien is void if it secured a debt which is not an allowed secured claim, the court concluded that Congress’ intent was manifest, and held the purpose of § 506(d) was to nullify a creditor’s legal rights in a debtor’s property if the creditor’s claim is disallowed.

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