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March 04, 2021

Deferred payments to unsecured creditors in a chapter 13 plan must equal the present value of the distributions required by the best interests test, Judge Halfenger says.

February 23, 2021

To sell free and clear, someone with an interest in the property must receive the notice required for service of a summons and complaint. Actual notice doesn’t suffice.

January 05, 2021

The lender’s consent to direct payments by the family farmer persuaded Judge Furay to overrule the chapter 12 trustee’s objection to the plan.

May 27, 2020

A PPP ‘loan’ under the Cares Act isn’t a ‘grant,’ thus the government isn’t barred from discriminating against a bankrupt under Section 525(a).

October 05, 2018

Judge Furay interprets ‘disbursements’ not to include the daily sweep of a collection account in a revolving credit.

April 04, 2018

Student loan debtor ineligible for chapter 7 may pursue chapter 13 even with too much unsecured debt, Judge Catherine J. Furay says.

February 23, 2017

January 30, 2017

October 07, 2016

Debtor kicked into longer plan as a consequence of employer’s expense reimbursements.

June 08, 2016

Judge takes practical approach to decide what’s considered current monthly income.