[CLBS] Effective Date of Bankruptcy Changes

Fri Apr 3 11:46:01 MDT 2020

I believe the lynchpin on whether it is public assistance benefits is the
condition of an income limit. This stimulus payment does have an income
limit, and two trustees have indicated that they believe it's exempt that
way.

Ryan Farnsworth

On Fri, Apr 3, 2020, 11:31 AM <jon at boiselaw.org> wrote:

> So the Stimulus funds are excluded from the definition of income, but can
> the Trustee in a chapter 7 seized those funds if they have not been
> received before filing or if received, would those funds need to then be
> spent or held as part of debtor's wildcard at the time of filing?
>
> Thanks.
>
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> The effective date is the date of enactment, ie. 3/27/20.
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> >   1. Re: Covid Stimulus Bill Changes Bankruptcy Code
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> > Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:42:54 +0000
> > From: Matthew Christensen <mtc at angstman.com>
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> > Subject: Re: [CLBS] Covid Stimulus Bill Changes Bankruptcy Code
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> > Does anyone have good information on the effective date of the
> legislation?  I can't find it easily in the draft bill (800 pages!!).  Is
> this something that'll be immediately effective - or effective on a later
> date?
> >
> > Matt
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> > From: CLBS <clbs-bounces at admws.idaho.gov> On Behalf Of Patrick Geile
> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:31 AM
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> > Subject: [CLBS] FW: Covid Stimulus Bill Changes Bankruptcy Code
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> > Good Morning,
> >
> > Below are some important changes to the SBRA and chapter 13?s among
> others.  Thanks Judge Pappas for forwarding this on.
> >
> > Colleagues, Our Legislative Committee reports that the stimulus bill
> > that will hopefully get passed this afternoon by the Senate contains
> > changes to
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> > Colleagues,
> > Our Legislative Committee reports that the stimulus bill that will
> hopefully get passed this afternoon by the Senate contains changes to the
> Bankruptcy Code to assist small business debtors and all individual
> debtors. The House of Representatives will have to take up the bill shortly
> after the Senate passage; however, the Committee understands that while the
> House may want to add a liberalized homestead provision, the leadership is
> on board with these changes.
> >
> > Here is a summary of those provisions, all of which sunset after one
> year:
> >
> > ? Amends the Small Business Reorganization Act to increase the
> eligibility threshold to file under subchapter V of chapter 11 of the U.S.
> Bankruptcy Code to businesses with less than $7,500,000 of debt.
> >
> > ? Amends the definition of income in the Bankruptcy Code for chapters 7
> and 13 to exclude coronavirus-related payments from the federal government
> from being treated as ?income? for purposes of filing bankruptcy.
> >
> > ? Clarifies that the calculation of disposable income for purposes of
> confirming a chapter 13 plan shall not include coronavirus-related payments.
> >
> > ? Explicitly permits individuals and families currently in chapter 13 to
> seek payment plan modifications if they are experiencing a material
> financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, including extending
> their payments for up to seven years after their initial plan payment was
> due.
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> > Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:06:34 +0000
> > From: Patrick Geile <PGeile at foleyfreeman.com>
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> > From: Cahoon, Brett R. (USTP) <Brett.R.Cahoon at usdoj.gov>
> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 3:05 PM
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> > Subject: Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section ListServ
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> > Will you please send the attached Notice to the Commercial Law and
> Bankruptcy Section mailing list? Thanks.
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