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Plan Confirmation

Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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‘13’ Plans Already in Default on March 27 May Be Extended Under the CARES Act

Judge Grabill finds nothing in Section 1329(d) to preclude extending the duration of a plan if payments were already in default when the CARES Act was enacted on March 27.

Chapter 13 Debtors Retain Appreciation in Property After Conversion or Plan Amendment

On an issue where the courts are split, the Tenth Circuit BAP sides with debtors and allows them to retain postpetition appreciation in the value of assets that were in the estate on filing.

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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Surety Bonds Aren’t Executory Contracts and Can’t Be Assumed Even if They Are

Insurance companies must nail down the treatment of performance bonds before plan confirmation.

Monday, September 28, 2020
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Substituting a Trustee as the Party in Interest Isn’t Amending the Complaint

Even after the statute of limitations has run, a trustee may be substituted for the debtor as the real party in interest, Michigan district judge says.