Legal Opinion

In Re Brown

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided June 4, 2003No. 02-00048PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION REGARDING DEBTOR’S MOTION TO CONVERT CHAPTER 7 CASE TO CHAPTER 13

JAMES D. GREGG, Chief Judge.

/. ISSUE

Does section 706(a) of the Bankruptcy Code give a chapter 7 debtor an absolute right to convert his or her case to chapter 13?

II. JURISDICTION

The court has jurisdiction over this bankruptcy case. 28 U.S.C. § 1334. The bankruptcy case and all related proceedings have been referred to this court for decision. 28 U.S.C. § 167(a) and L.R. 83.2(a) (W.D.Mich.). This matter is a core proceeding because it concerns the administration of the bankruptcy estate. 28 U.S.C, § 157(b)(2)(A). This…

2Cases cited13 opinions

In Re Nan Beth Alt, Debtor. Nan Beth Alt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
In Re James W. Barrett Peggy M. Barrett, Debtors. Society National Bank v. James W. Barrett Peggy M. BarrettCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
In the Matter of Virginia Frederick Martin, Debtor. Virginia Frederick Martin v. Lehman A. Martin, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
In Re PakurisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
Kuntz v. Shambam (In Re Kuntz)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by16 opinions

In Re: John Franklin Copper, Debtor. Athena Chen Copper Estate of Sumiko Yamaoka v. John Franklin CopperCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
Condon v. Brady (In Re Condon)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2007
Copper v. Copper (In Re Copper)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2004
In Re KuhnUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 2005
In re RiedyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 2014

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