Author: John Christiansen

Last reviewed: September 2026. A bankruptcy dismissal ends the case without a discharge. In practical terms, that usually means the automatic stay ends and creditors can resume collection activity that bankruptcy had stopped, subject to any other applicable law or court order. What can happen after dismissal? Once the stay ends, creditors may be able…

Last reviewed: September 2026. Bankruptcy trustees play different roles depending on the chapter of bankruptcy. In a Chapter 7 case, a panel trustee reviews the debtor’s schedules and financial records, conducts the meeting of creditors, and determines whether there are nonexempt assets to administer. In Chapter 13, the standing trustee reviews the proposed repayment plan,…