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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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· Attorneys' Fees
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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· Automatic Stay
Supreme Court Rules on Important Automatic Stay Issue
It’s a common situation: creditor repossesses a car prepetition; debtor files a chapter 13 case and asks for a return of the car. Does the creditor violate the automatic stay by retaining the car? Yesterday the Supreme Court held…
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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
