Important Policy/Procedure Information
This post addresses 4 topics:
– Changes to claim type descriptions;
– New claim type for “mortgages in plan”;
– Why we will no longer “reply to all” in emails; and
– Emails/phone calls from my staff.
Practice Tips for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorneys in the Eastern District of Kentucky, by Beverly M. Burden, Trustee
Mortgage servicers are now required to provide monthly billing statements to debtors in bankruptcy, with limited exceptions. Debtors’ attorneys and creditors’ attorneys in the EDKY need to know about this important amendment to RESPA and TILA, which became effective on April 19, 2018. This post gives a very oversimplified summary of the rule, with a link to a more detailed article and sample billing statements.
Here are some more practice tips and “OMG!” lessons from the 2016 NACTT conference. This post is on two important cases affecting the debtor’s discharge (this is a must-read for debtors’ attorneys).