Discharge Granted - Trustee is Still Investigating?

[eddie]

From my attorney:

As we have discussed before, discharge and closing of
the case are 2 entirely different things. Yes, your
discharge had been granted. No, your case has not been
closed because the Trustee has not filed his report
that he is done with any investigation of assets.
Until he is doen with his investigation, the case will
remain open, but still be discharged.

What is the result of the case still being opened although discharged? We have not assets, house was already foreclosed upon....what is the trustee investigating?

anyone else experience this before?

Thanks Eddie

[CRRAVOSA]

I have have information regarding your case, I do not know if the trustee raised any issues at the 341 meeting, if not it is likely that the trustee is inudated with paperwork and has not gotten around to filing the report. Each trustee is different our firm has found some file the report of no distribution the day of the 341 meeting others it has taken a month or longer. Relax probably nothing to be concerned about.

[bilbo]

Are you getting a tax refund that needs to be given to the trustee?

[StaciMM]

Tax refund is perhaps the most common 'asset' to be investigated. Some trustees ask for a copy of the return for everyone. If yours is such, he/she would not close your case until AFTER getting a copy, and determining if it was worthwhile to take a portion of it. (And in that situation, telling the trustee that you don't expect a refund might not be proof enough for them. Seeing is believing, right?)

Other than that, is there is a chance that the house might sell for more than you owed, the trustee might be holding out for that also.

[sportster]

In my district, it is very common to see the discharge entered and then a day or two later, an entry of AutoClose Bankruptcy Case.