Legal Opinion
In Re Beckerman
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided February 4, 2008No. 19-42480PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION GRANTING TRUSTEE’S § 707(b)(3) MOTION
WALTER SHAPERO, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. Introduction
The matter before the Court is the United States Trustee’s (“UST”) Motion to Dismiss the Debtors’ case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) for abuse. At the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the Court took the matter under advisement. For the reasons that follow, the Court finds the Debtors’ filing is an abuse of chapter 7 and dismissal would be warranted.
II. Facts
On July 14, 2006, John and Jennifer Beckerman (“Debtors”), filed a joint petition for relief under chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.…
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