United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania January 14, 2013, No. 5-10-bk-09573 RNO (DeHart v. Eckert (In re Eckert))

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ROBERT N. OPEL, II, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case raises a question of first impression in this district. Where a joint debtor’s income increases, can the Chapter 13 trustee, nearly one year after confirmation, move to require modification of the *79plan to increase the monthly payment amount? I find that, on the facts presented, he cannot.

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