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The Means Test – Line by Line – Part VII Lines 47-51

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By John Gustafson, Chapter 13 Trustee, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division

Subpart C: Deductions for Debt Payment

Line 47. Future payments on secured claims. For each of your debts that is secured by an interest in property that you own, list the name of the creditor, identify the property securing the debt, state the Average Monthly Payment, and check whether the payment includes taxes or insurance.  The Average Monthly Payment is the total of all amounts scheduled as contractually due to each Secured Creditor in the . . .

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