Legal Opinion

In re Sires

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia

Decided June 4, 2014No. 13-12147PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

SUSAN D. BARRETT, Chief Judge.

Before the Court is an objection to confirmation filed by the Chapter 13 Trustee (“Trustee”) asserting that Tony L. Sires (“Debtor”) is not devoting all his disposable income to the plan. Specifically, the Trustee objects to Debtor taking an “old car” allowance as an “operating expense” and an “ownership expense” for a vehicle encumbered by a non-purchase money security interest. The Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1334 and this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(L). For the following reasons, the Trustee’s objection…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
  2. Hamilton v. LanningSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. In Re BarrazaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2006
  4. Babin v. Wilson (In Re Wilson)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. In Re OliverUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 2006

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re LopezUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · 2017
  2. In re FeaganUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2016
  3. Feagan v. TownsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2016
  4. In re TraylorUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 2019
  5. Jason N. Litton and Jennifer H. LittonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2023

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