Dehart v. Stonier (In Re Stonier)

OPINION 1

ROBERT N. OPEL, III, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case presents the following question. Where the Debtors’ Modified Plan provides for regular monthly mortgage payments to be made directly to the Mortgagee, may the Chapter 13 Trustee object to approval of the Modified Plan because the monthly mortgage payments are not made as “conduit payments” by the Chapter 13 Trustee? For the reasons stated below, I overrule the Chapter 13 Trustee’s Objections and will approve the Modified Plan.

I. Jurisdiction

This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334 and 157(a), (b)(1).…