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Cases Demonstrate Multiple Ways to Leave Chapter 7

03/22/16

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When Would I Convert from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

08/20/11

Although debtors are typically required to pay at least some of their unsecured debts in Chapter 13, and are required to complete a plan, it may sometimes be strategic to convert a Chapter 7 case to Chapter 13.  When would this be? If a creditor objects to your chapter 7 case, the court may dismiss [...]

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Former Wilkes Bashford Company Asks Court to Convert Bankruptcy to Chapter 7, Remaining Unsecured Creditors Likely to Receive Less than 1% Recovery

06/21/11

Summary: Last Thursday, TWBC, Inc. filed a motion asking the bankruptcy court in San Francisco to convert its chapter 11 bankruptcy case to chapter 7.  The company was formerly known as The Wilkes Bashford Company and operated a chain of high-end luxury retail stores in Northern California for over 30 years.  However, Wilkes Bashford’s sales [...]

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A Back Door to Chapter 7 for Means-Challenged Debtors?

07/07/07

There is now a difference of opinion in the published cases about whether means testing applies to determine chapter 7 eligibility in a case converted from chapter 13. Last month, Bankruptcy Judge Burns of the District of New Jersey decided In re Fox, 2007 WL 1576140 (Bankr. D. N.J. June 1, 2007).

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A Back Door to Chapter 7 for Means-Challenged Debtors?

07/07/07

There is now a difference of opinion in the published cases about whether means testing applies to determine chapter 7 eligibility in a case converted from chapter 13. Last month, Bankruptcy Judge Burns of the District of New Jersey decided In re Fox, 2007 WL 1576140 (Bankr. D. N.J. June 1, 2007).

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