deceased debtor

Judge Michael Parker Addresses the Dead Debtor Problem

06/02/22

 While it is not pleasant to contemplate, sometimes a debtor passes away before his case is completed. This raises the question of whether the case can go to completion and how to complete the financial management class. Judge Michael Parker addressed this issue in one of his first published opinions as a judge. (This is actually his third opinion, but the first one that I had the time to write about).  In re Ibarra, Case No. 19-52413 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.

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