The Law Offices of Keith D. Collier won a great victory in court this year litigating against the United States Trustees office. This new ruling by Judge Paul M. Glenn in the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division allows a debtor to take the deduction for secured property that is being surrendered in their Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.  

The cases can be reviewed by clicking on the following links:

IN re Rivers, Case No.: 3:11-BK-2440-PMG

http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/pdf-new/55246156.pdf

http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/fwxflmb/opn/dcs.fwx

This reaffirms a prior decision by Judge Funk.

 In re EARTHA EVELYN NORWOOD-HILL, Case No.: 08-426-PMG

 http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/pdf-new/45051718.pdf

http://pacer.flmb.uscourts.gov/fwxflmb/opn/dcs.fwx