Interest Rate Changes Affecting Treatment of Secured Claims in Chapter 13 Cases
Read on for the latest applicable interest rates affecting the treatment of secured claims in a chapter 13 plan.
Practice Tips for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorneys in the Eastern District of Kentucky, by Beverly M. Burden, Trustee
Read on for the latest applicable interest rates affecting the treatment of secured claims in a chapter 13 plan.
Interest rates, dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code, and means test data have all changed recently. Also, the CARES Act authorizing plans to be extended due to Covid has expired. Read on for details.
The EDKY has a new chapter 13 plan form applicable to cases filed on or after Dec. 1, 2021. Read on for changes affecting secured claims and the no-look fee.
Must the chapter 13 trustee pay a secured creditor listed in the plan if no proof of claim has been filed? The plan language is ambiguous, but a new nonstandard provision being added to plans in the EDKY will provide clarity. Read on for more information.
Where should fully secured delinquent property tax claims be listed in the new chapter 13 plan form? Debtors’ attorneys and attorneys representing mortgage creditors need to make sure these claims are listed in the plan in such a way as to ensure they are paid in full. Read on.
The prime rate of interest increased a quarter of a point to 4% effective March 16, 2017. Read on for information on how this affects chapter 13 plans in the EDKY, and what other interest rates are applicable to secured claims.
What do you do when there are insurance proceeds payable on the loss of a car that secures a claim being paid through the plan?
The interest rate on secured IRS claims increased to 4%, effective with cases confirmed on or after April 1, 2016.
Surrender of Collateral Without Delivery?: Can a debtor “surrender” collateral – and cause a secured claim to be treated as unsecured – without physically delivering the collateral to the creditor (or making the collateral available to the creditor)?