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Chapter 13: Conversion by Debtor: CHAPTER 13 to 7, First Time Conversion

Section 1 - Common Bankruptcy Procedures & Information
Section 2 - Serving Documents & Giving Notice
Section 3 - Judges' Procedures -- Judges' Webpages
Section 4 - Match Local Bankruptcy Rules with Forms

3015-1(q)(2)(A):  Chapter 13: Conversion by Debtor: CHAPTER 13 to 7, First Time Conversion

FRBP 1019 provides instructions on the documents that must be filed when a chapter 13 case is converted or reconverted to a chapter 7 case.

LBR 3015-1(q)(2)(A) and 1017-1(a)(1) provides a procedure to follow when a chapter 13 debtor wishes to convert their case to a chapter 7 case.

  • A motion is not required.
  • A hearing is not required, pursuant to LBR 9013-1(q).
  • The debtor must file a Notice of Conversion.  The court has a form notice of conversion.  See link below.
  • A fee is required.  See chart of fees below
  • Do not lodge an order because the court prepares and delivers its own order.

 

Section: 
Section 4 - Match Local Bankruptcy Rules with Forms
Section Number or LBR Number: 
3015-1(q)(2)(A)
Reference to Local Rules and/or Forms: 
Debtor’s Notice of Conversion of Bankruptcy Case from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7 [11 U.S.C. § 1307(a), LBR 1017-1, LBR 3015-1(q)(2)]
Declaration of Debtor Re Postpetition Income and Expenses as of the Following Date:__
Rule 3003-1 through 3022-1
Reference to Common Links: 
FRBP 1019 -- Required Documents After a Case is Converted to Chapter 7