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Deceased Chapter 13 Debtor Excused from Taking Financial Management Course

Courts are split on whether the estate of a deceased chapter 13 debtor can receive a discharge if the debtor had not completed a financial management course.
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Courts Remain Split on Allowing Credit Counseling on the Same Day but After Filing

Another judge follows statutory language that didn’t achieve the result Congress probably intended.

Claims Subject to Bona Fide Dispute Are Included in Deciding Eligibility for Chapter 13

If a creditor objects to chapter 13 eligibility in good faith, the court may look behind the debtor’s schedules to decide whether the debt exceeds the cap.
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