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Paying the Chapter 13 Trustee

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/25/2021 - 17:00

Chapter 13 cases are three to five year payment plans.  Creditors receive a monthly payment based on a debtor’s ability to pay, the type of debts they owe, and the amount of unprotected property they own.
But how does one make the payment? Who do you pay?
Chapter 13 payments are paid to the Chapter 13 Trustee, typically an attorney appointed to oversee the bankruptcy case. In Nebraska that person is Kathleen A. Laughlin.
HOW DO YOU PAY THE CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE?

Bankruptcy Firm Using Local Counsel Model Sanctioned

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 05/16/2021 - 14:44

I’ve received ten of these emails in the past year from the Babbs Law Firm based in Orlando, Florida:

Reinventing Credit Counseling

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/12/2021 - 16:48

Bankruptcy Banter Podcast, Bifurcated Fee Discusion

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 21:59

Nebraska bankruptcy attorney Patrick Patino and had a great conversation about the hot topic of bifurcated chapter 7 fees in Nebraska.
In a traditional chapter 7 case all fees must be paid before a case is filed.  Why? Because unpaid attorney fees are wiped out once a case is filed so attorneys demand that all fees be paid BEFORE a case is filed.

The Big Lie in Bifurcated Chapter 7 Fees

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 05:41

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