"Ohio Convert Bankruptcy"
A conversion of an Ohio bankruptcy case from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7, or converting Chapter 7 to Chapter 13,
requires court approval. The process is initiated by filing a motion which requests permission to convert a
pending case to another chapter.
| 11 U.S.C. §348(a): "Conversion of a case from a case under one chapter of this title to a
case under another chapter of this title constitutes an order for relief under the chapter to which the case
is converted, but, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, does not effect a change in
the date of the filing of the petition, the commencement of the case, or the order for relief." |
Most Courts across the county, including Ohio bankruptcy Courts, require all cases to be filed
electronically. Electronic filing includes online submission and filing by diskette at the clerk's office. On
03-15-04 the Ohio Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District issued the following order: "Notice to Attorneys
Concerning Paper Filings: Any Attorney wishing to file a new petition or other document on paper, under
circumstances that are not governed by one of the exceptions to mandatory electronic case filing set forth in
Amended General Order 03-1, shall initially file a motion for leave to file on paper. The motion, which may be
filed via the mail or over the counter, shall be accompanied by an affidavit and proposed order. The affidavit
shall set forth the specific reasons that the filing cannot be made electronically."
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