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  • Drummond v. Welsh, No. 12-60009 (9th Cir.)

    Posted by NCBRC - November 26th, 2012

    Type: Amicus brief
    Date: October 11, 2012
    Description: Whether social security income is included in “projected disposable income.”
    Result: Judgment affirmed March 25, 2013 – debtor won

    Welsh opinion

    Welsh NACBA amicus brief

     

  • In re Mort Ranta, No. 12-2017 (4th Cir.)

    Posted by NCBRC - October 17th, 2012

    Type: Amicus
    Date: October 16, 2012
    Description: Whether social security income is included in projected disposable income.
    Result: Vacated and remanded, July 1, 2013

    Brief

    Mort Ranta 4th Cir opinion

  • Anderson v. Cranmer, No. 12-4002 (10th Cir.)

    Posted by NCBRC - June 18th, 2012

    Type: Amicus
    Date: June 12, 2012
    Description: Whether social security income should be excluded from calculation of projected disposable income.
    Result: Judgment affirmed, October 24, 2012

    Cranmer opinion
    Cranmer NCBRC amicus

  • Beaulieu v. Ragos, No. 11-31046 (5th Cir.)

    Posted by NCBRC - April 2nd, 2012

    Type: Amicus
    Date: March 27, 2012
    Description: Whether social security income may be considered in good faith analysis or for purposes of confirming plan over objection of trustee.
    Result: Judgment affirmed. Debtor won.

    Ragos opinion

    Ragos NACBA amicus

  • Washington v. Reding, No. 09-0579 (M.D. Ala.)

    Posted by NCBRC - September 4th, 2011

    Type: Amicus
    Date: October 29, 2009
    Description: Whether unemployment compensation is excluded from CMI as social security benefit.
    Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost.

    Washington MD Ala opinion

    Washington v. Reding NACBA amicus brief

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     The Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (“HAVEN Act”) excludes certain benefits paid to veterans or their family members from the definition of current monthly income (“CMI”) found in the Bankruptcy Code. The HAVEN Act amends § 101(10A) of the Bankruptcy Code and supplements the 2005 amendments to the Code that excluded other government benefits, such as social security income. 

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