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Complex Chapter 13 Issues

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Revesting on Discharge in Chapter 13 Can’t Be Mandated, Fourth Circuit Says

Local rules and local standard plans cannot force a chapter 13 debtor to disregard one of the options in Section 1327 and require revesting of estate assets on discharge.

Judicial Estoppel Barred the Debtor from Filing an Undisclosed ‘PI’ Claim, Circuit Says

Eighth Circuit holds that a chapter 13 debtor, not the trustee, has standing to bring personal injury claims.

Res Judicata Bars Objections to Plan Amendments that Could Have Been Raised Before

Is feasibility of a plan reviewed for abuse of discretion or clear error? The circuits are split.