Legal Opinion
In Re Smith
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided October 15, 2008No. 19-05332PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION RE: TRUSTEE’S OBJECTION TO CONFIRMATION OF DEBTORS’ CHAPTER 13 PLAN
JEFFREY R. HUGHES, Bankruptcy Judge.
The Chapter 13 Trustee has contested confirmation of Troy and Clara Smith’s plan. One point of contention is whether the applicable commitment period for that plan should be three years or five years. That determination in turn depends upon how many persons should be treated as members of the Smiths’ household. The purpose of this opinion is to give both parties guidance concerning that calculation.
BACKGROUND 1
The Smiths do not have any minor children. However, all three of their…
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