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§ 1325(b)

In re Jackson

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-137

Brooks v. Clark

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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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-102

In re Barnes

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-030

In re Early

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 29, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-099

In re Rodgers

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-060

In re McKenzie

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-031

In re Sires

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 04, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-033

In re Hoffman

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 19, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-065

Pliler v. Stearns

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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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-132

Kramer v. Bankowski (In re Kramer)

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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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-132