In re: Laurel A. Bird

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION In re: ) Case No. 17-02072 Laurel A. Bird ) ) Chapter 13 Debtor ) ) Judge Deborah L. Thorne MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the court for ruling is chapter 13 debtor Laurel A. Bird’s motion to extend time for her to file a claim on behalf of creditor, Cook County Treasurer’s Office. Modification of the County’s claim would require the debtor to modify her plan to extend the payments. The debtor has already completed payments under her confirmed plan and, as a result she is not able to modify her plan under 11 U.S.C. §…