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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.

Lien on Me

Bankruptcy Code
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Debtors Have a Narrow Window in ‘13’ to Redeem Foreclosed Property, BAP Says

Because a right of redemption does not give rise to a claim, Section 1322(b) doesn’t enable a debtor to redeem foreclosed property when the right of redemption has expired.

Proof-of-Claim Considerations

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