Chapter 13 Debtors Keep Windfalls with No Connection to Assets on the Filing Date
Taking sides with the minority on a split, bankruptcy judges in Kansas allow chapter 13 debtors to retain windfalls acquired after filing.
Chapter 13 Debtor May (Sometimes) Contribute to Retirement Plans
A chapter 13 debtor was permitted to make a fraction of the pension contributions permitted by the IRS Code.
Personal Injury Settlement Not Included in Calculating Projected Disposable Income
Judge McNamara of Denver allowed chapter 13 debtors to keep all of a $46,500 personal injury settlement received before filing.