According to this article, chapter 13 bankruptcy filings increased (along with other types of bankruptcy) in Vermont last year:
chapter 13 bankruptcy cases increased from 234 to 315 last year, a jump of 35 percent.
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20090102/NEWS01

In a follow up to yesterday’s post regarding cars & chapter 13 debtors…
This post deals with how the 9th Circuit is dealing with cars & Purchase Money Security Interests (PMSIs) in negative equity situations:
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/
This negative equity reality may become more common as people try to trade in their SUVs for smaller vehicles in years to [...]