Legal Opinion
In re Vanlandingham
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas
Decided September 30, 2014No. Case No. 13-12642PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chapter 13
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Robert E. Nugent, United States Chief Bankruptcy Judge
Chapter 13 provides an orderly means for debtors to resolve financial difficulties by repaying their unsecured creditors, at least in part, over the life of their plans. Under 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b)(1)(B), (b)(2) and (b)(3), above-median-income debtors must pay their projected disposable income, as calculated under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(2)(A) and (B), to the unsecured pool during the applicable commitment period which is usually five years. The question presented here is whether a debtor’s voluntary contributions to a…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Gordon R. And Sharon L. Flygare, Debtors-Appellants v. Judith A. BouldenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
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