Legal Opinion
In Re Martin
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 17, 1999No. 14-42162PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON DEBTORS’ MOTION TO MODIFY CHAPTER IS PLAN
WILLIAM C. HILLMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. Introduction
The matter before the Court is whether a debtor may, as a result of a mortgage refinancing, modify a plan post-confirmation to provide for a lump-sum payment to satisfy 10% of the filed claims, a sum less than 10% of the projected claims scheduled and provided for in the original plan. As explained herein, I conclude that (1) the Chapter 13 trustee may raise an objection to a post-confirmation modification under 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b); (2) upon objection, modification is appropriate only when…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- In the Matter of Ronald J. Witkowski, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- In Re Francis A. Arnold, A/K/A Frank Arnold, Debtor. Francis A. Arnold, A/K/A Frank Arnold v. Ruth WeastCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Forbes v. Forbes (In Re Forbes)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- In Re PhelpsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
- Casper v. McCullough (In Re Casper)District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- In Re BarbosaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1999
- McDonald v. Burgie (In Re Burgie)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- In Re SounakheneUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 2000
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