Probation Fees and Bankruptcy
An interesting question appeared before me yesterday. A client asked about her husband’s probation fees. He is currently behind on them and they are going to be filing a Chapter 13 and wanted to know if they would be able to include those fees into their chapter 13 plan. That is a great question and I have not had anyone ask me a question like that before. I asked the attorney and he wasn’t a 100% sure, but looked it up to see if such a fee could be included in a chapter 13 plan. He was thinking that since it was a fee that was caused by a criminal act. When he was done looking it up, it was to our surprise that it is a fee that you can include in a Chapter 13 plan. The best way to list this type of debt is to list it as a priority debt, which ensures that the debt will be paid towards the beginning of your bankruptcy. This is great news for people that have this type of fee and want it to be paid. If you have any questions about what fees to include, contact your attorney’s office.
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