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New Mortgage Payment Rule Clarified

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

New Standing Rule 08-01 for ongoing mortgage payments through the 13 trustee in Kansas applies to all chapter 13 banrkuptcy cases filed on or after October 1, 2008.  Debtors in cases filed earlier will not be subjected to the new rule even if they subsequently become delinquent on their home mortgage payments.
The Hon. Janice Miller [...]

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in Chapter 13, Kansas Bankruptcy News, Mortgages.

Topeka Debtors Allowed Means Test Deduction for Cars With No Liens

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

EDITOR UPDATE:  This post is out of date.  Judge Karlin reverted to her original ruling in In re Law after the Pearson decision was vacated.  This issue is currently pending the the U.S. Court for the Tenth Circuit  so we should have a binding ruling soon.  December 13, 2009.

Topeka Bankruptcy Judge Janice Miller Karlin announced [...]

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in Bankruptcy Legislation, Bankruptcy Trivia, Chapter 13, Exemptions & What You Get to Keep, Kansas Bankruptcy News, Means Test.