Disposable Income Does Not Include Voluntary Retirement Plan Contributions
A chapter 13 plan is in good faith even if retirement plan contributions are 10 times more than payments to creditors.
Previously Listing Property as a Principal Residence Didn’t Preclude a Later Cramdown
Limited knowledge of English and ‘nuances’ in legal terms saved debtor from a fatal admission.
No New Bankruptcy Cases Have Been Added to Supreme Court Docket — Not Yet, at Least
Several cases are in the running for Supreme Court review this term or next.
No Contempt on Discharge Violation of Nondischargeable Debt, Circuit Says
Eighth Circuit says orders reducing nondischargeable claims may not be binding on the creditor.
Can a Plan Modify and Pay Off a Secured Claim Without Creditor Participation?
Texas judge circumvents Fifth Circuit’s requirement of secured creditor participation in chapters 11 and 13.