If we reopen our bankruptcy case to file the motion to avoid liens so we have a clear title, will we have to wait 2 years to refinance?

To be sure I've got your facts straight, let me repeat them.You filed bankruptcy in 2014.You lost your house in a foreclosure.You inherited your late brother's houseAnd now there are liens from your bankruptcy on your brother's house. Since your brother owned the house when you filed bankruptcy, none of the liens from your debt were attached to his house until he died and you inherited it. By law, liens discharged in bankruptcy can't attach to property acquired after you filed the bankruptcy. So your old creditors' judgment liens on still on the records and appear to attach to the house but really they haven't attached. If you contact the lienholders, they will release the liens. If they refuse to release the liens, you can either go to the bankruptcy court or your county court and get them released. You need to speak with a bankruptcy lawyer to determine whether bankruptcy court or county court is the best option.

You could certainly try to reopen the federal bankruptcy case, in particular if you discover new debts that you didn't know about before. Some BR courts are more generous than others about permitting the reopening, and in any event there is a $300 charge. But are the debts your debtor were they at the time of the BR? If not, they really cannot be discharged in your prior bankruptcy case. If you live in Wisconsin, and if you listed those debts in your own bankruptcy, then you can go straight to the (state) court for the county in which the judgments are docketed and move to have the liens 'satisfied.' See sec. 819.06 of the Wisconsin Statutes. You can also hire a lawyer to attend to this for you. You might want to check with the probate case. It is possible that there is something there you could use to void the liensor pay them off. In fact, since this is a bit complicated, you might want to hire an experienced BR lawyer to advise and represent you. It's almost always worth the investment.

No.

The facts you relate suggest that this is a discharge violation, which I have prosecuted without reopening the case at all.

Reopening your bankruptcy case will not change your discharge date, and the discharge date is the date that lenders rely on to make decisions about refinancing loans. However, you may wish to contact a local credit union about refinancing your mortgage, as they are able to give you loans in as little as one year after your discharge.