In Bankruptcy, the debtor may avoid a judicial lien on property or a nonpurchase money, nonpossessory security interest in personal property (e.g., household goods, jewelry, tools of trade, etc.) to the extent the lien impairs an exemption to which the debtor would have been entitled but for the lien.
Nonpossessory, nonpurchase-money liens in implements, professional books, tools of the trade, animals and crops cannot be avoided to the extent the value of such property exceeds $7,575 (valid until April 1, 2025/subject to adjustment). [Bankruptcy Code 522(f)]
Judicial liens securing alimony, maintenance or support obligations generally cannot be avoided.