Practice Tips for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorneys in the Eastern District of Kentucky, by Beverly M. Burden, Trustee
There is a difference between avoiding a lien under section 522(f) and treating a secured claim as wholly unsecured based on the value of the collateral. The latter is colloquially referred to as lien-stripping, but often it is erroneously considered a lien avoidance action, which causes confusion as to how the claim is to be treated in the plan. Do you know the difference?
Chapter 13 Trustee Jody Bledsoe, Debtors’ Attorney Craig Shapiro, and Thomas Hooper, Staff Attorney to Chapter 13 Trustee Russell Simon, will discuss objecting to claims using the FDCPA.
Looking through the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for a deadline or to find out if it’s too late to ask for an extension of a deadline in chapter 13 cases? Try this Quick Reference Guide to Critical Deadlines in Chapter 13 Cases.
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