Legal Opinion
In Re Hannon
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided August 4, 2011No. 10-45771PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion & Order
JOHN K. OLSON, Bankruptcy Judge.
On June 29, 2011, the Debtors filed a “Motion to Determine that Debtors Who Individually Qualify for Chapter 13 Also Qualify for a Jointly Administered Chapter 13.” See [ECF No. 85]. The matter was heard on July 13, 2011 and the court took the matter under advisement. The issue is whether Joint Chapter 13 Debtors who exceed 11 U.S.C. § 109(e) debt limits may nevertheless proceed in Chapter 13 so long as they would have each been eligible to file individual petitions.
Discussion
Section 109(e) provides that:
Only an individual with regular…
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