Discharge/Dischargeability

Should Chapter 13 Plans Discharge Student Loans

The Tenth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's (BAP) recent decision in In re Mersmann, 318 B.R. 537 (10th BAP 2004), underscores the continuing tension between chapter 13 plan provisions discharging student loans, and implies that such discharge provisions are contrary

Post-Closing Demands for Mortgage-Related Fees Assessed During a Chapter 13 Plan Part I Does the Court Have Jurisdiction

Saving a principal residence from foreclosure and curing a mortgage arrearage are key reasons why many debtors file for chapter 13. While paying a home mortgage arrearage through a chapter 13 plan can cure that pre-petition arrearage, a home mortgage creditor may assess