HAVEN Act May Be Employed to Reduce Payments Under a Confirmed Chapter 13 Plan
Judge Shefferly writes a complicated opinion on the retroactivity of the HAVEN Act to cases filed prior to enactment.
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Judge Kahn Finds No Constitutional Infirmities in Applying the SBRA Retroactively
Because the SBRA’s foundation is chapter 11, the new statute may be applied constitutionally to rights or property interests arising before enactment.
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Courts Deeply Split on Social Security Benefits in the Chapter 13 ‘Abuse’ Test
Michigan judges disagree about the court’s ability to consider Social Security benefits in deciding whether a chapter plan was proposed in good faith.