Spending every dollar they make, and then some, is often how our Chapter 13 clients got into financial trouble. Yet Chapter 13, as practiced, validates the practice of continuing to spend 100% of each month’s income during the life of the plan. In doing so, we, as a society, squander the chance to use Chapter 13 to teach new budgeting...
Cases That Caught My Eye
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By John Gustafson, Chapter 13 Trustee for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division
More cases have caught my eye for Cases That Caught My Eye! It’s getting too cold for the beach, so feel free to print this out as bathroom reading.
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In Leitch, the Eight Circuit BAP held that Health Savings Accounts (“HSAs”) are not exempt under the Bankruptcy Code’s federal exemptions. See, Leitch v. Christians (In re Leitch), 494 B.R. 918 (8th Cir. BAP 2013). And, it appears they are not exempt under the laws of most states . . .
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