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Chapter 12 Discharge

Upon successful completion of all payments under a Chapter 12 plan, the debtor will receive a "discharge," which extinguishes the debtor's obligation to pay any unsecured debts that were included in the plan, even though they may not have been...

Contested Matters

Whenever there is an actual dispute, other than an adversary proceeding, before the bankruptcy court, the litigation to resolve that dispute is a contested matter. For example, the filing of an objection to a proof of claim, to a claim of...

Creditor Attempts to Collect Discharged Debt

A debt no longer exists after it is discharged in bankruptcy. The court enters an order prohibiting the debtor's creditors from later attempting to collect any discharged debt from the debtor. If a creditor attempts collection efforts on a...

Equity Security Holders

An equity security holder is a holder of an equity security of the debtor in a bankruptcy case. Examples of an equity security are a share in a corporation; an interest of a limited partner in a limited partnership; or a right to purchase, sell,...

Case Closing and Reopening

Case Closing

After an estate is fully administered and the court has discharged the trustee, the court shall close the case. The Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure provide the procedure for case closing. If in a...