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Practice tips, rule changes, and news for attorneys, creditors, and debtors in Chapter 13 cases in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
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Register Now for the UK Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference, August 6-7, 2026 in Lexington
The 18th Biennial UK Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference will be held on August 6-7, 2026 at the Campbell House Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky. This seminar is a must for bankruptcy practitioners in the Eastern and Western Districts…
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· Federal Bankruptcy Rules and Forms
Recent Changes to Rule 3002.1 – The First Thing Creditors Need to Know Right Now
Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 applies in chapter 13 cases to claims secured by a security interest in the debtor’s principal residence. Significant changes became effective on December 1, 2025 and impact debtors and creditors. In…
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Miscellaneous – Rules, Forms, and Other Information
Prime rate is 7.5% as of December 18, 2024. New, so-called “restyled” Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure became effective on December 1, 2024. Virtually every bankruptcy rule has been rewritten. Some subparts of the rules have…
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Important Policy/Procedure Information
I have made some changes to our policies and procedures that attorneys representing debtors and creditors in chapter 13 cases in the EDKY need to know about. Changes in Secured Claim Descriptions : We have revamped some of the…
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· CFPB
Mortgage Billing Statements for Debtors in Bankruptcy – What Attorneys in the EDKY Need to Know
Mortgage servicers are now required to provide monthly billing statements to debtors in bankruptcy, with limited exceptions. Debtors’ attorneys and creditors’ attorneys in the EDKY need to know about this important amendment to…
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· Discharge
Discharge Issues: Practice Tips and “OMG!” Lessons from the 2016 NACTT Annual Conference
I’m sharing a few practice tips and “OMG!” lessons we picked up at the NACTT Annual Conference last week in Philadelphia. This post is on two important case decisions affecting the debtor’s chapter 13 discharge (both warranted…
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The purpose of this blog is to provide timely practice tips to attorneys representing debtors and creditors in chapter 13 bankruptcy cases in the Eastern District of Kentucky. These posts represent my thoughts and opinions and do not constitute legal advice, nor should they be considered a substitute for legal research.
As the trustee in the EDKY, I reserve the right to take a contrary position in any particular case depending on the facts of that case, and I reserve the right to argue an interpretation of the law that may differ from that set forth in any post. I also reserve the right to change my mind at any time for any reason.
— Beverly M. Burden, Chapter 13 Trustee, Eastern District of Kentucky