In re Asch

(Bankr. E.D. Ky. Aug. 18, 2015)

The bankruptcy court grants the trustee’s motion to dismiss the Chapter 13 based on the debtor having secured claims in excess of that allowed under 11 U.S.C. § 109(e). The debtor argued that her schedules, which listed secured debt less than the 109(e) threshold, should control on the issue of her eligibility. The court holds that it may review other items in the record to determine eligibility. For reasons including that the debtor failed to include prepetition interest on her mortgage debt and listed certain debts as unliquidated and contingent when they almost certainly were not, the court finds that the debtor is not eligible for Chapter 13. Opinion below.

2015-08-18 – in re ash

Author: Matt Lindblom