PAYMENTS IN YOUR CHAPTER 13 CASE

There are two (2) acceptable forms of payment in your bankruptcy:

1.	PAYROLL DEDUCTION ORDER

Your attorney will request an order from the Court telling your employer to deduct your plan payment from your paycheck and send it to the Trustee. You are REQUIRED to make this payment until this deduction is working in the correct amount.  This is not a garnishment.  Your employer is to send the payroll deduction to:

Donald M. Aikman
Chapter 13 Trustee
203 West Wayne Street
Suite 400
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

If during any pay period, you do not work enough hours to cover the bankruptcy payment your employer is required to send the amount available for payment. In addition, you are responsible for the balance of the payment. 

At the time of the completion of the bankruptcy, the Trustee Aikman’s office will write to your employer to cease deductions. 

If your employer has any questions, he or she may call our office for an explanation.

2.	MONEY ORDER, POSTAL ORDER OR CASHIER’S CHECK

All money orders, postal orders or cashier’s check shall be made payable to the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee. 

The money order, postal order or cashier’s check should include your last name and the case number.  The money order, postal order or cashier’s check should not be made payable to you AND the Trustee. If the payment is for your tax refunds, please remember to mark it as a refund!

Our bank will not accept any check that is not made payable to the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee and will not accept any online bill paying or other payment checks as they are personal checks.