Legal Opinion
In Re Canales
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided October 31, 2007No. LA 2:07-14196 ERPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ERNEST M. ROBLES, Bankruptcy Judge.
The means test of 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) stands out as among the foremost changes to bankruptcy law enacted by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”). At its core, the means test seeks to determine whether a debtor can repay a portion of his or her debt. If so, then the debtor will be channeled into Chapter 13 and will be required to repay a specific amount of debt as a precondition to relief. If not, however, then the debtor will be allowed to proceed in Chapter 7 toward liquidation and possible…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Lamie v. United States TrusteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- In Re HardacreUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2006
- Zolg v. Kelly (In re Kelly)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- In Re SlusherUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 2007
- In Re McGuireUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 2006
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Grossman v. SawdyDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2008
- In Re MatiUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2008
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