In re Howell

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana has certified a question of Indiana state law for this Court’s consideration. The question arises in Matter of Dennis Alan Howell Debtor, Case No. 14-30094 HCD (Bankr. N.D. Ind.). The question is as follows:

Under Indiana Code [section] 27-1-12-14(e), does the phrase “dependent upon such person” modify only “any relative,” or does the phrase modify “spouse,” “children,” and “any relative”?

The certified question, which each member of this Court has considered, is hereby ACCEPTED. Although Indiana Appellate Rule 64…