Outline and Forms of Chapter 13 Practice and Procedures

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(Originally prepared for NACBA Member’s Only Fall Workshop October 2013)
By Charles Maglieri

  1. Chapter 13: Vehicle and Mortgage Complications
    1. Motor vehicle Challenges: 910 Car Claims and Other Thorny Issues
      1. What is a “910 Claim”? See Hanging Paragraph of Sec.1325 (a).
        • Loan obtained w/in 910 days pre-petition (not date of confirmation).
        • Obtained for “personal use” of Debtor
        • Creditor must have PMSI in Automobile
        • “Motor Vehicle” as defined in Federal Law Title 49 . . .

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