http://www.bankruptcymastery.com/convert-dont-dismiss-that-bankruptcy-case/ Becoming a better bankruptcy lawyer Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bankruptcymastery.com/convert-dont-dismiss-that-bankruptcy-case/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Cathy Moran Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:11:47 +0000 http://www.bankruptcymastery.com/?p=58#comment-34 The short answer is a Supreme Court case of a couple of years ago called Marama, which found that there was no absolute right to convert to 13. Marama was a bad actor and the court made a broad rule to get at this narrow slice of behavior. It's rooted in tradition that 13 is a privilege (keeping your stuff and a slightly broader discharge). The short answer is a Supreme Court case of a couple of years ago called Marama, which found that there was no absolute right to convert to 13. Marama was a bad actor and the court made a broad rule to get at this narrow slice of behavior. It’s rooted in tradition that 13 is a privilege (keeping your stuff and a slightly broader discharge).

]]> http://www.bankruptcymastery.com/convert-dont-dismiss-that-bankruptcy-case/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Angie Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.bankruptcymastery.com/?p=58#comment-33 i understand that converting from ch. 13 to ch. 7 is much easier than the other way around. why is that? i understand that converting from ch. 13 to ch. 7 is much easier than the other way around. why is that?

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