By Kathryne M. Shaw,1 Boleman Law Firm, P.C. (Virginia Beach, VA) Click here for Part 2 The bankruptcy system requires good faith on the part of a debtor in exchange for the promise of a fresh start, and responsible members of the bankruptcy bar constantly work to ensure that no one “games” this powerful system. So, how does a debtor...
Mort Ranta and the Threshold Question of Jurisdiction: An Appealing Holding on Appellate Review
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By Mark C. Leffler, Esquire,1 Boleman Law Firm, P.C., Richmond, VA
In its recent decision in Robert D. Mort Ranta v. Gorman, Trustee (In re Mort Ranta), --- F.3d ---, 2013 WL 3286252 (4th Cir. 2013), the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether debtors must commit their Social Security income in order meet the disposable income test of 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b). Ultimately, the court held that “for both above-median income and below-median income debtors, Social Security income is excluded from the calculation of ‘projected disposable . . .
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