Conversion to chapter 13 after chapter 7 discharge constitutes abuse of process
Also stated as: Bankruptcy Chapter Conversion Issues
178 federal opinions cite these pages1980–202634 pages cited by federal courts
The pages courts cite for it
- Cited for: Conversion to chapter 13 after chapter 7 discharge constitutes abuse of process
- Cited for: Comparing chapter 13 and chapter 7 discharge exceptions
- Cited for: Determining conversion from chapter 11 to chapter 7
- Cited for: Comparing finality of chapter 7 and chapter 13 conversions
- Cited for: Denying conversion from chapter 7 to chapter 13
- Cited for: Converting chapter 13 to chapter 7 under the totality of circumstances
- Cited for: Analyzing chapter 11 changes mirroring chapter 13
- Cited for: Determining likelihood of rehabilitation versus chapter 7 conversion
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Federal opinions citing these pages
- In re Oblinger, 288 B.R. 781 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 2003)
- In re Pakuris, 262 B.R. 330 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 2001)
- In re Santos, 561 B.R. 825 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 2017)
- In re Mosby, 244 B.R. 79 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2000)
- Roberts, No. 26-04015 (Bankr. E.D. Mo. Aug. 28, 2026)
- In re Olivier Francois P. Rigon & Christine Hui Seoun Kwon, No. 25-1072 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Apr. 13, 2026)
- In re Merit Street Media, Inc., No. 25-80156 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. Nov. 18, 2025)
- Tucker v. Sansom, No. 25-06007 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio Aug. 15, 2025)
- In re Monnie Ramsell, No. 24-1033 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Aug. 27, 2024)
- Fletcher, No. 2:23-cv-10586 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 14, 2023)
- In re Stephen Scott Lokan & Brenda Leigh Lokan, No. 22-1249 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. June 14, 2023)
- In re Johnson, No. 1:22-cv-00332 (D. Colo. Feb. 2, 2023)
- RHA Stroud, Inc., No. 20-13482 (Bankr. W.D. Okla. Dec. 30, 2020)
- In re Anthony Thomas & Wendi Thomas At Emerald, LLC, No. NV-19-1331-GTaB (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Sept. 28, 2020)
- Keith Allen Pike, No. 17-40736 (Bankr. S.D. Ill. Aug. 7, 2020)
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