1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. B.R.
  4. 477 B.R.
  5. 477 B.R. 314 (2012)
 

IN RE HOWELL

No. 11-12685 B.

477 B.R. 314 (2012)

In re Jeffrey R. HOWELL and Rebecca L. Howell, Debtors.

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York.

September 11, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of the United States Trustee, Jill M. Zubler, Esq., of counsel, Buffalo, NY.

Cooke & Steffan, Thomas A. Steffan, Esq., of counsel, Alden, NY, for Debtors.

DECISION & ORDER

CARL L. BUCKI, Chief Judge.

The United States Trustee has moved to dismiss this Chapter 7 case on grounds that the granting of bankruptcy relief would constitute an abuse. The central issue is whether the obligation to pay a non-dischargeable student loan can serve as the kind of special circumstance that will overcome a statutory presumption of abuse under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(2).

Jeffrey and Rebecca Howell filed a...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases