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All mortgage creditors, must be paid through the plan as part of the plan payment to the Chapter 13 Trustee. The only exception will be if a Debtor is not attempting to modify the mortgage, and the Debtor is current. If the court allows the Debtor to make direct payments, the stay will be lifted as to that property and creditor, and that property will no longer have any bankruptcy court protection. This policy is at the direction of all the Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida.
Note: You are required to use the form Plan. Plan Links:
NEW CHAPTER 13 PLAN Amended 12-4-23 New Chapter 13 Plan
Update for Judge McEwen Tampa Confirmation Process
NEW CHAPTER 12 PLAN 9-9-20 New Chapter 12 Plan Excel Chapter 13 plan Calculator: Plan Calculator
Administrative Order Effective 12-4-23
What We Do:
THE OFFICE OF JON M. WAAGE, STANDING CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, ADMINISTERS CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY CASES IN THE TAMPA AND FORT MYERS DIVISIONS. MATTERS ARE HEARD BEFORE JUDGE CARYL E. DELANO, AND JUDGE CATHERINE PEEK MCEWEN. WE ADMINISTER BANKRUPTCY CASES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE AND ACT AS A CLEARINGHOUSE, TO RECEIVE AND DISBURSE FUNDS EXACTLY AS PRESCRIBED BY ORDERS OF THE COURT.
What We Cannot Do:
The Trustee and his staff are prohibited from giving legal advice.
Tax Returns:
Should be mailed or faxed to our office. Please see the Contact Us page for the address and fax number.
Please keep in mind that our office needs approx. 2 weeks after you have mailed/faxed them to us for processing before we would be able to inform you whether or not we have received your tax returns.
Phone Extentions of Staff and Holiday Closings:
Helpful Links:
The United States Trustee Program: https://www.justice.gov/ust
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