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Chapter 13 Plan Modifications Can Reduce the Commitment Period and the Payments

A decision by Bankruptcy Judge Maria Oxholm explains why chapter 13 plan amendments sometimes may be easier after confirmation than before.

Four Circuits Align: Section 1322(c)(2) Permits Bifurcating a Short-Term Mortgage

When a home mortgage matures during the term of a chapter 13 plan, the debtor may bifurcate and cram down the secured claim, the Ninth Circuit holds.

Fifth Circuit: Repayment of Unsecured Term Loan Sometimes Must Be Accelerated in ‘13’

A 2/1 decision required chapter 13 debtors to accelerate repayment of nondischargeable student loans.

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