Legal Opinion
In Re Spraggins
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided April 11, 2008No. 07-24728PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Decision on Trustee’s Objection to Confirmation
SUSAN V. KELLEY, Bankruptcy Judge.
Prior to the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), there was little question that a Chapter 13 debtor’s tax refunds constituted disposable income that were required to be dedicated to the Chapter 13 plan. However, BAPCPA changed the definition of “disposable income,” and courts around the country are divided on the proper interpretation of the term “projected disposable income.” In light of the controversial changes, should debtors still be required…
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- In Re HardacreUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2006
- In Re AlexanderUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2006
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- Ross-Tousey v. NearyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Hildebrand v. Kimbro (In Re Kimbro)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2008
- In Re KearneyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2010
- In Re ForbishUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2009
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