In re Escarcega
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JURY, Bankruptcy Judge:
When Congress enacted the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), a primary purpose was to help ensure that debtors who can pay creditors do pay them the maximum they can afford. Ransom v. FIA Card Servs., N.A., 562 U.S. 61, 131 S.Ct. 716, 721, 178 L.Ed.2d 603 (2011); see also Whaley v. Tennyson (In re Tennyson), 611 F.3d 873, 879 (11th Cir. 2010) (“‘The heart of [BAPCPA’s] consumer bankruptcy reforms ... is intended to ensure that debtors repay creditors the maximum they can afford.’ ”). The Ninth Circuit in Danielson v. Flores…
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