Legal Opinion
S. Beaulieu, Jr. v. Benjamin Ragos
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 29, 2012No. 11-31046PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code provides bankruptcy protection to individuals with regular income whose debts fall within statutory limits. Unlike bankruptcy debtors who file under Chapter 7 and must liquidate their assets, Chapter 13 debtors are permitted to keep their property subject to a court-approved plan under which they agree to pay creditors out of their future income. This appeal presents the question of whether social security benefits are included in a debtor’s projected disposable income in the formulation of a Chapter 13 plan and the calculation…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hamilton v. LanningSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- In the Matter of Bobby Cahill, Janice Cahill, Debtors. Walker & Patterson, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Jacobsen v. Moser (In Re Jacobsen)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- Baud v. CarrollCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- In Re SchnabelUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
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