Twenty Years After BAPCPA; The Federal Form Still Doesn’t Follow the Statute

“The calculations in Form B122C-1 are directly at odds with the calculations in § 1325(b)(2)(B).”

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Robert G. Drummond

Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the District of Montana

Robert G. Drummond has been the only standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the District of Montana since 1992. Mr. Drummond has been a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute since 1987, and a member of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees since 1992. He is a past President of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and has twice chaired the Montana Bankruptcy Section. He has published numerous articles dealing with Chapter 13 bankruptcy in several national publications. He is the publisher of the Montana Bankruptcy Reporter located at www.montanabankruptcyreporter.com.

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Twenty Years After BAPCPA; The Federal Form Still Doesn’t Follow the Statute

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