Release Notes - April 2024 - Best Case

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Release Notes - April 2024 - Best Case

Release Notes – April 2024

Release Date

Updates

April 23, 2024

Best Case Version 28 is now available | See what’s new

Chapter 13 Plan Tracker – Protect revenue capabilities.
Student Loan Discharge Tools
Improved Workflow Efficiencies

April 9, 2024

Chapter 13 Plan

Middle District of Alabama
- Additional court changes to 13 plan for April 2024

Local Form

Middle District of Alabama
- Declaration and Authorization Regarding Electronic Filing of Petition and Related Schedules & Statements – new April 2024

Exemptions

District of Oregon
ORS §18.345(1)(d) Motor Vehicle (limited to $3,000 if child/spousal support judgment) increased from $3,000.00 to $10,000.00 – revised April 2024
ORS §§18.395, 18.402 Homestead increased from $40,000.00 to $150,000.00 – revised April 2024
ORS §18.785(2)(J) Bank account $2,500.00 limit – new April 2024

April 5, 2024

Chapter 13 Plan

Middle District of Alabama
- Correction regarding the official court change to section 10 heading – revised April 2024

Local Form

Western District of Virginia
- Order Continuing Matter(s) – new January 2024

April 1, 2024

Chapter 13 Plans

Middle District of Alabama – effective April 2024
Eastern District of North Carolina – effective April 2024

Exemptions

State of New York
- NYCPLR § 5205(a)(2) NYCPLR § 5205(a)(2) Religious texts, family pictures and schoolbooks; other books in debtor or family library limit increased from $600.00 to $675.00 – effective April 2024
- NYCPLR § 5205(a)(4) Food necessary to sustain debtor or family for 120 days; Domestic animals with food for 120 days limit increased from $1,175.00 to $1,325.00 – effective April 2024
- NYCPLR § 5205(a)(6) Wedding ring; watch, jewelry, and art, up to $1,175.00 limit increased from $1,175.00 to $1,325.00 – effective April 2024
- NYCPLR § 5205(a)(9) Personal property, bank account, or cash, if homestead exemption not claimed limit increased from $1,175.00 to $1,325.00 – effective April 2024
- NYCPLR § 5205(a)(7) Tools of trade limit increased from $3,575.00 to $4,075.00 – effective April 2024
- NYCPLR § 5205(a)(8) Motor vehicle limit increased from $4,825.00 to $5,500.00; $11,975.00 to $13,625.00 if equipped for use by disabled person – effective April 2024
- NYCPLR §5205(l) Statutorily exempt payments made electronically or by direct deposit increased from $3,000.00 to $3,425.00 – effective April 2024
- Debtor & Creditor Law § 282(1) Motor vehicle equipped for use by disabled debtor increased from $11,975.00 to $13,625.00 – effective April 2024
- Debtor & Creditor Law § 282(3)(iii) Bodily injury payments (debtor was dependent) increased from $9,000.00 to $10,250.00 – effective April 2024