ISSUE: IN CALCULATING DISPOSABLE INCOME FOR CHAPTER 13 SHOULD COURT CONSIDER ACTUAL INCOME/EXPENSES OR LIMIT INQUIRY TO HISTORICAL FIGURES? Hamilton v. Lanning Argued: 3/22/10 No. 08-998 Court Below: 545 F.3d 1269 (10th Cir. 2008) [Summarized by: Cameron Soran] Full Text: … Continue reading →

I have seen statistics on the numbers of failed Chapter 13 cases and successful Chapter 13 cases.  The number one reason a debtor’s case is dismissed is for delinquent Chapter 13 plan payments.  In those cases, the debtor has been … Continue reading →