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Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
New Jersey Judge – Means Test Not Required For Conversion From Chapter 13 To Chapter 7
By Sunghee Sohn
In re Fox, Case No. 06-12410 (Bankr. N.J. June 1, 2007)(GMB) . The debtor filed a Chapter 13 petition, including the required Form B22C for means testing in a Chapter…
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S.D. Ga. – Means Test Not Required Where Debtor Converted From Chapter 13 to Chapter 7, And Form B22C Reflects Below Median Income
By Sunghee Sohn
In re Edwards, Case No. 06-20145, 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 1738 (Bankr. S.D. Ga. April 5, 2007)(Dalis). Debtor converted her Chapter 13 case to a Chapter 7 case, and the clerk…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
Picks of the Month: Required Bankruptcy Reading for February 2007
Time to catch up on the ever-popular "Picks of the Month." These picks are for February 2007. *** David W. Allard and Katherine R. Catanese, THE MEANS TEST: SEEING CLEARLY THE…
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Means Test and “Special Circumstances:” Debtors’ Desire To Live In Expensive Home Is Not A Valid “Special Circumstance”
By Sunghee Sohn
By: Scott B. Riddle, Esq. There is a school of thought that says that Chapter 7 debtors can still "pass" the Means Test if the expense that would otherwise cause…
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Online Means Test Calculator For Georgia Residents
By Sunghee Sohn
Posted By: Scott B. Riddle, Esq. (Ph: 404-815-0164) I can't attest to the accuracy of this, but you can find an online means test calculator by clicking here. It is…
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The Means Test In Plain English
By Sunghee Sohn
A good article explaining the means test can be found here - The New Bankruptcy "Means Test" Explained In Plain English
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How to Save $140 on the Means Test
By Sunghee Sohn
I am catching up (again) from the latest news about Britney's new baby, backdating, and the tragic Whitney and Bobby saga, to the exciting world of the BAPCPA. Today's lesson is how to…
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Recent Cases on the Means Test
By Sunghee Sohn
Steve Jakubowski has posted a detailed summary of cases discussing the means test -- BAPCPA Outline: Part VI, Sections A-I: Chapter 7 Liquidations -- Means Testing: Is Its Bark Worse…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
BAPCPA Outline: Part VI, Sections A-I: Chapter 7 Liquidations — Means Testing: Is Its Bark Worse Than Its Bite?
One idiomatic expression that translates well in any language is "his bark is worse than his bite" (which I suppose is a testament to the universality of both dogs and…
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ND Ga – Debtors May Include Installment Payments to Secured Creditors in Means Test Calculations Even If Property Will Be Surrendered
By Sunghee Sohn
11 U.S.C. § 707; Means Test; Abuse In re Walker, 2006 Bankr. LEXIS 845, Case No. 05-15010 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. May 1, 2006)(Drake) Debtors filed a Chapter 7 Petition, with…