In our continuing posts about issues related to the decrease in the value of taxi medallions in New York City, this month we are covering two lawsuits regarding the dramatic drop in taxi medallion values. The first lawsuit involves two taxi medallion owners who have filed lawsuits against the New York City and the Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”).

Chapter 13 is sometimes referred to as “reorganization” bankruptcy. That is because the core feature of Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a reorganization plan, which will last from three to five years depending on your disposable income, the nature of your debts, and other factors. Generally speaking, California debtors who file for Chapter 13 are able to keep their vehicles, provided they continue to make full and timely car payments throughout the duration of their reorganization plan. However, there are also some situations where a filer may be in danger of vehicle repossession.

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New Rules To Recover Impounded Vehicles In recent months, there has been a tidal wave of activity surrounding bankruptcy, the City of Chicago, parking tickets and consumers trying to recover their impounded vehicles. For many years, it was common practice for the City of Chicago to release vehicles back to a debtor upon the filing+ Read More

New Rules To Recover Impounded Vehicles In recent months, there has been a tidal wave of activity surrounding bankruptcy, the City of Chicago, parking tickets and consumers trying to recover their impounded vehicles. For many years, it was common practice for the City of Chicago to release vehicles back to a debtor upon the filing+ Read More

New Rules To Recover Impounded Vehicles In recent months, there has been a tidal wave of activity surrounding bankruptcy, the City of Chicago, parking tickets and consumers trying to recover their impounded vehicles. For many years, it was common practice for the City of Chicago to release vehicles back to a debtor upon the filing+ Read More

Unlike Chapter 7, which is a liquidation bankruptcy, Chapter 13 requires debtors to create a reorganization plan lasting three to five years. Under the reorganization plan, the debtor makes monthly payments on various debts, some of which must be paid off in full in order for the plan to succeed and the bankruptcy to be discharged. While every debtor’s reorganization plan will ultimately be unique, there are a few basic principles that generally apply in California Chapter 13 cases.

By Damon Trent