- 11 U.S.C.
In re Jackson
May
29
2015
Ruling
Plan that would benefit debtor at the expense of unsecured creditors could not be confirmed.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation of chapter 13 plan be denied on trustee's objection that would modify and pay off motor vehicle loan but not provide sufficient payment to unsecured creditors?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Brooks v. Clark
Apr
23
2015
Ruling
Child support payments properly excluded from disposable income calculation.
Issue(s)
Does the language of § 1325(b)(2) permit the categorical exclusion from disposable income of the full amount of child support payments received by an above-median debtor?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Barnes
Mar
17
2015
Ruling
Confirmation denied due to above-median debtor's failure to include anticipated tax refund in disposable income calculation.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation of debtor's chapter 13 plan be denied for failing to pay interest on Debtor's allowed general unsecured claims and not committing all of debtor's disposable income into the plan?
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In re Early
Dec
29
2014
Ruling
Confirmation of above-median debtor's plan denied due to failure to devote disposable income to payments.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation of debtor's chapter 13 plan be denied due to failure to devote sufficient disposable income to the plan?
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In re Rodgers
Oct
07
2014
Ruling
Plan could not be confirmed absent financial information demonstrating that debtor was contributing sufficient income to plan.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's plan be confirmed where the debtor listed no income attributable to debtor's spouse on Schedule I, Form 22C, or the statement of financial affairs?
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In re McKenzie
Sep
30
2014
Ruling
Above-median debtor's plan could not be confirmed as it did not pay unsecured creditors interest on claims.
Issue(s)
Whether a debtor must pay interest on unsecured claims in order to comply with 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b)(1)(A) where the debtor is not paying all of his "projected disposable income" to unsecured creditors as required by section 1325(b)(1)(B)?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Sires
Jun
04
2014
Ruling
Objections to deductions for "old car" sustained.
Issue(s)
Could debtor claim an "old car" allowance as an "operating expense" and an "ownership expense" for a vehicle encumbered by a non-purchase money security interest?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Hoffman
May
19
2014
Ruling
Confirmation of plan with three-year commitment period denied due to deduction of ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Issue(s)
Whether a self-employed chapter 13 debtor may deduct ordinary and necessary business expenses when calculating current monthly income to determine the applicable commitment period?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Pliler v. Stearns
Mar
28
2014
Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in voiding early termination provision of debtors' plan and extending term to required five years.
Issue(s)
Whether above-median-income debtors with negative disposable income are obligated to maintain Chapter 13 bankruptcy plans that last for five years when their unsecured creditors have not been paid in full?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Kramer v. Bankowski (In re Kramer)
Mar
03
2014
Ruling
Confirmation properly denied as monthly payment on stripped mortgage could not be deducted by above median debtor from projected disposable income.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court properly sustain trustee's objection to confirmation on grounds that debtors did not meet the "best efforts" test where they deducted payments on mortgage they proposed to strip off from their projected disposable income calculation?
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