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§ 706(a)

Zarifian Enters., LLC, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to convert Chapter 7 case to Chapter 11 Subchapter V granted as winding down a business and liquidating assets to pay creditors qualifies as being engaged in commercial or business activities. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0325-011

Shelby, In re

Ruling
Court concluded that a Chapter 7 debtor who has received a discharge may convert to Chapter 13 but the discharge should be set aside upon conversion. (Bankr. E.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 04, 2024 , LexisNexis #1124-039

Gonzalez, In re--Avery v. Gonzalez

Ruling
Motion to convert Chapter 7 case to Chapter 13 deprived the Chapter 7 trustee of control over the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 26, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-063

United Furniture Indus., In re

Ruling
Debtor's business decision to cease operations did not constitute bad faith and there was noshowing that its actions or inactions were fraudulent. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-091

Alcantar, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to convert from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13 was denied because the debtor couldnot qualify for conversion unless the discharge order was vacated. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 10, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-094

Phillips, In re

Ruling
Reconversion to Chapter 13 was discretionary and inappropriate given debtor's history inbankruptcy. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-061

Jenkins, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor's motion to convert to Chapter 12 was denied as debtor had consistently beenuntruthful with the court and the trustee, ignored dictates of the Bankruptcy Code, and actedin bad faith. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-064

Pike, In re

Ruling
Pre-petition obligations became claims against the debtor's estate upon a post-dischargeconversion from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13. (Bankr. S.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-092

Bello, In re

Ruling
Allegations of bad faith and dishonesty were not grounds for denial of conversion to Chapter11. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 15, 2020 , LexisNexis #0220-090

Wester, In re

Ruling
Debtor's conversion to Chapter 13 was denied as debtors' schedules contained inaccuraciesand inconsistencies. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 14, 2020 , LexisNexis #0220-067