By James J. Robinson, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Alabama Exactly whose interests does the trustee represent, and when should the trustee object or move to modify? Hope v. Acorn Financial, Inc., 731 F.3d 1189 (11th Cir. 2013). The Eleventh Circuit held that a chapter 13 trustee who was aware of defects with a secured claim before...
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By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired)
Means Test: Current monthly income includes pay earned in six-month look-back, even though received afterwards. Concluding that the date of receipt of pay was not determinative, § 101(10A)’s definition of current monthly income included pay that “derived” during the six months. Also, reviewing what other courts had held, the debtor’s prepetition wage garnishment was not a deductible expense, since the automatic stay prevented the garnishment from being an ongoing expense. And, the debtors’ monthly student loan payments were not a special circumstance rebutting the presumption . . .
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