Quick Reference Guide to Critical Deadlines in Chapter 13 Cases

By Beverly Burden, Chapter 13 Trustee for the Eastern District of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)

Trustee Burden provides us with a PHENOMENAL addition to the Toolbox. Click here for a too l you will want to refer to over and over again. This detailed list addresses actions taken by debtors, creditors and any other party.

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