The Chapter 13 Tax Return Trap: Surviving Aggressive IRS Dismissal Motions

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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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