"Florida Wager Earner Plan"
The common name for Florida bankruptcy cases filed under Chapter 13 provided by 11 U.S.C. 1301, et seq. All
debtors who chose Chapter 13 must maintain regular income with sufficient disposable income, after living
expenses, to provide creditors with repayment equal to or above the value available through liquidation under Chapter 7.
11 U.S.C. §101(30): "individual with regular income'' means individual whose income is
sufficiently stable and regular to enable such individual to make payments under a plan under chapter of
this title, other than a stockbroker or a commodity broker"
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The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District issued Administrative Order No. 04-6
on March 31, 2004. This order pertains to proposed amendments to local rules. In particular, this order requires
an en banc hearing (all judges present) to consider public comments. anyone who wishes to have personal comments
considered by the court must submit proposals in writing. Anyone wishing to address the court must file a
request for appearance. The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District amended Local Rule 5005-1 on
September 15, 2003. This amendment states” The Court shall permit documents and papers to be filed, signed, or
verified by electronic means that are consistent with technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference
of the United States establishes.” Soon, all courts will require electronic submission.
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