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§ 1325(a)(3)

In re Trobiano

Ruling
Plan reflecting debtor's postpetition job loss and allowing for modification as necessary was proposed in good faith and could be confirmed.
Issue(s)
Could chapter 13 plan of debtor who lost his job after the petition date be confirmed over the trustee's objection?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-059

In re Broadbent

Ruling
Debtor not required to include contributions from live-in girlfriend in chapter 13 plan, which could be confirmed.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 13 plan confirmation be denied due to debtor's failure to include contributions from live-in girlfriend?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-134

In re Ready

Ruling
Plan confirmed over objection of debtor's former spouse where limited ability to pay was not due to bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation of chapter 13 plan in debtor's second case, filed within eight years after commencement of prior chapter 7 case, be denied for bad faith on objection of former spouse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-133

In re McDonald

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to payment for luxury item with little or no payment to unsecrued creditors.
Issue(s)
Whether debtors' payment and retention of an encumbered four wheeler violated the confirmation standard of 11 U.S.C.S. § 1325(a)(3).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-102

In re Rolince

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to bad faith where even minimum payment to unsecured creditors was unlikely.
Issue(s)
Was chapter 13 debtor's plan in case filed five years after filing of chapter 7 case in which debtor received a discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-029

In re Wrobel

Ruling
Confirmation denied for bad faith due to debtor's prepetition conversion of nonexempt property to nonexempt in order to avoid making sufficient payments to former divorce counsel.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's plan be confirmed where debtor proposed to pay only 10 percent of debt to divorce attorneys despite having purchased exempt homestead prior to petition date with funds received in divorce settlement negotiated by those attorneys?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-062

In re Trainor

Ruling
Objection to confirmation overruled where inconsistencies were insufficient to establish bad faith.
Issue(s)
Were errors and inconsistencies in debtor's filings grounds for denial of chapter 13 plan confirmation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-068

In re Doucet

Ruling
Confirmation denied where debtor proposed to sell property without regard to claims of spouse in pending divorce.
Issue(s)
Could plan be confirmed where debtor's spouse's claims to property pursuant to pending divorce action were not taken into consideration?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 25, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-105

In re Rand

Ruling
Chapter 13 case dismissed as filed four months after chapter 7 discharge.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 13 case filed four months after discharge in debtor's prior chapter 7 case be dismissed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-066

In re Threatt

Ruling
Confirmation of below median debtor's plan denied due to term of more than three years and lack of good faith.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation of below median debtor's plan be denied due to excessive length of the plan's term and proposal to retain a more expensive and newer automobile while surrendering a less expensive and older vehicle.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-067