What changes in the Bankruptcy Rules would facilitate case administration?
The U.S. Trustees have keen interest in seeing that the 7/13/UST Working Group succeeds in its undertaking. Civil enforcement efforts can only be enhanced by better coordination. For example, as suggested above, shouldn’t the chapter 7 trustees who are screening for 707(b) issues understand the standards applied by the chapter 13 trustees as to what constitutes disposable income? Conversely, shouldn’t the chapter 13 trustees understand the standards applied by the U.S. Trustee’s office in its review for 707(b) substantial abuse? And in all instances, shouldn’t the debtors’ attorneys know those standards and shouldn’t the standards be somewhat consistent? We will be hearing more from this group. Again at Director Friedman’s suggestion, the group will present joint training on some of the foregoing topics at upcoming conventions of the NABT and the NACTT. A panel of chapter 13 trustees and chapter 7 trustees is preparing presentations on compensation issues, avoidance actions, preserving
