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That's correct. The case is not closed when you are discharged. There is still more that needs to be done before the case is closed, including liquidating any assets and distributing proceeds to creditors.
LadyInTheRed is in the black!
Filed Chap 13 April 2010. Discharged May 2015.
$143,000 in debt discharged for $36,500, including attorneys fees. Money well spent!
So is this a good thing?
that it is closed quickly after discharge less than a week.
Yes. But, how long it takes to close really doesn't matter as long as you have your discharge.
LadyInTheRed is in the black!
Filed Chap 13 April 2010. Discharged May 2015.
$143,000 in debt discharged for $36,500, including attorneys fees. Money well spent!
As LITR explains, the discharge is the whole point of filing bankruptcy. The closing is an admin thing. When a case is still "open" it doesn't mean that the trustee is still looking into a debtor's affairs. Once the discharge is granted, the trustee is done with you.
In no asset cases the closing and discharge normally take place at the same time. There are sometimes reporting delays from a paper-shuffling perspective, but that's it.
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