Legal Opinion
In re Heft
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided February 16, 2017No. Case No. 16-70536PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Mary P. Gorman, United States Chief Bankruptcy Judge
Before the Court is the Debtor’s Motion for Authority to Pay Secured Creditors Bank of Chestnut and Illinois National Bank. The motion asks that the Debtor be authorized to pay the two creditors directly and in contravention of the express terms of the Debtor’s pending, but not yet confirmed, Second Amended Chapter 12 Plan. Because the motion is procedurally and substantively deficient, it will be denied.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Paul B. Heft (“Debtor”) filed his voluntary petition under Chapter 12 on March 31, 2016, In his…
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