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§ 1229

Swackhammer, In re--Swackhammer v. Swackhammer

Ruling
Court properly approved modification of debtors' plan as they established a substantial change in circumstances due to their inability to meet their crop yield projections due to a delay in financing. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 23, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-069

In re Daniels

Ruling
Debtor could not modify plan where the modification was not proposed in good faith and did not meet the liquidation test.
Issue(s)
Could chapter 12 debtor's plan be modified?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 11, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-029

In re Hudson

Ruling
Trustee's motion to modify chapter 12 debtor's plan granted given debtor's receipt of financial assistance.
Issue(s)
Did debtors' receipt of postconfirmation financial assistance from U.S. Department of Agriculture, disclosed in late filed annual net disposable income statements required by chapter 12 plan, justify modification of plan by trustee?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-131

In re Couchman

Ruling
Amended plan confirmed as not violating conditional order with creditor that authorized possible amendment.
Procedural posture

In a chapter 12 case, the debtor filed an amended motion to modify the plan under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1229 in order to extend the time in which payments could be made. A bank objected.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 20, 2012 , LexisNexis #0912-064

Wiest v. Get Er Done Wiest LLC (In re Ted Wiest & Sons)

Ruling
Trustee who did not object to omission of 16 unsecured creditors at confirmation of plan could not seek modification.
Procedural posture

Debtors filed separate petitions under Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the court issued orders which consolidated all three cases and confirmed a plan the debtors proposed for repaying their creditors. A trustee who was appointed to administer the consolidated cases filed a motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 1229(a) to modify the debtors' plan. The debtors opposed the trustee's motion.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2011 , LexisNexis #0311-134

In re Zamora

Ruling
Modification of chapter 12 plan denied due to failure to allege change in post-confirmation financial condition.
Procedural posture

A creditor objected to the debtors' motion to modify their confirmed chapter 12 plan, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 1229.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2008 , LexisNexis #0408-087