Senior Headaches Caused by Junior Liens: Lien Stripping Under § 522(f)

BAPCPA introduced a new mathematical calculation to § 522(f) for use in determining the avoidance of judicial liens. When does this make a difference?

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Law Clerk to the Hon. John P Gustafson

Arya Omshehe joined the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, as a Judicial Law Clerk to Judge John P. Gustafson in 2023. A first-generation Iranian American, Arya is the first in his family to graduate from law school and become an attorney. Prior to law school, he worked closely with distressed student loan borrowers, educating them on insolvency and Department of Education repayment assistance plans.

His commitment to client advocacy led him to intern for Judge Diane Finkle in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island during law school. Additionally, Arya served as an executive editor on the law review board, a teaching and research assistant for various professors and courses, and law clerk at a boutique Rhode Island law firm.

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