Chapter 13 converted to 7

[Carloscda]

What happens to all the money that was already paid in 13 for the past 6 months?

[rrockinggramma]

were you confirmed? Your attorney and trustee will get their share. You should be refund the rest, I believe

[justbroke]

No. It does not to your laywer or you. The process, in the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, is for the Chapter 13 Trustee to turn over all funds immediately to the Chapter 7 Trustee.

The technique I have seen used in many Districts is for your attorney to file a Motion to Turnover Trustee Funds about a week or two after conversion. This is served on the Chapter 7 Trustee. Basically, the Chapter 13 funds are "not" part of the Bankruptcy Estate by definition. This has seemed to work well across several Districts in Florida.

There are other specific rules based on whether this is pre or post confirmation.

[Carloscda]

I wasn't confirmed yet, only had 341 meeting back in Aug.
Before this conversion, confirmation hearing was supposed to be on the 15th of this month.