(a) Cases Under Chapters 7, 12, and 13. If in a chapter 7, chapter 12, or chapter 13 case the trustee has filed a final report and final account and has certified that the estate has been fully administered, and if within 30 days no objection has been filed by the United States trustee or a party in interest, there shall be a presumption that the estate has been fully administered.
(b) Notice of Failure To File Rule 1007(b)(7) Statement. If an individual debtor in a chapter 7 or 13 case has not filed the statement required by Rule 1007(b)(7) within 45 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors under § 341(a) of the Code, the clerk shall promptly notify the debtor that the case will be closed without entry of a discharge unless the statement is filed within the applicable time limit under Rule 1007(c).
(c) Cases Under Chapter 15. A foreign representative in a proceeding recognized under § 1517 of the Code shall file a final report when the purpose of the representative’s appearance in the court is completed. The report shall describe the nature and results of the representative’s activities in the court. The foreign representative shall transmit the report to the United States trustee, and give notice of its filing to the debtor, all persons or bodies authorized to administer foreign proceedings of the debtor, all parties to litigation pending in the United States in which the debtor was a party at the time of the filing of the petition, and such other entities as the court may direct. The foreign representative shall file a certificate with the court that notice has been given. If no objection has been filed by the United States trustee or a party in interest within 30 days after the certificate is filed, there shall be a presumption that the case has been fully administered.
(As amended Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.)
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(a) Cases Underlosing a Chapters 7, 12, and 13. Ifor 13 Case. The estate in a cChapter 7, chapter 12, or chapter 13 case12, or 13 case is presumed to have been fully administered when:
(1) the trustee has filed a final report and final account and has certified that the estate has been fully administered,; and if
(2) within 30 days no objectionafter the filing, no objection to the report has been filed by the United States trustee or a party in interest, there shall be a presumption that the estate has been fully administered.
(b) Notice of Failure To File Rule 1007(b)(7) Statement. I.
(b) Chapter 7 or 13-Notice of a Failure to File a Certificate of Completion for a Course on Personal Financial Manage - ment . This subdivision (b) applies if an individual debtor in a cChapter 7 or 13 case has not filed the statement required by Rule 1007(b)(7)is required to file a certificate under Rule 1007(b)(7) and fails to do so within 45 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors under § 341(a) of the Code, t. The clerk shallmust promptly notify the debtor that the case will be closed without entry ofering a discharge unless the statement is filed within the applicable time limit underif the certificate is not filed within the time prescribed by Rule 1007(c).
(c) Cases Underlosing a Chapter 15. A f Case.
(1) Foreign rRepresentative i’s Final Report. In a proceeding recognized under § 1517 of the Code shall file a final report, when the purpose of thea foreign representative’s appearance in the court is completed. T, the report shallresentative must file a final report describeing the nature and results of the representative’s activities in the court. The foreign representative shall transmit
(2) Giving Notice of the Report. The representative must send a copy of the report to the United States trustee, and give notice of its filing to, and file a certificate indicating that the notice has been given to:
(A) the debtor,;
(B) all persons or bodies authorized to administer the debtor’s foreign proceedings of the debtor,;
(C) all parties to litigation pending in the United States in which the debtor was a party at the time of the filing of the petition, and suchwhen the petition was filed; and
(D) any other entities asy the court may direct. The foreign representative shall file a certificate with the court that notice has been given. If no objection has been filed by the United States trustee or a party in interest within 30 days aftdesignates.
(3) Presumption of Full Administration. If the United States trustee or a party in interest does not file an objection within 30 days after the certificate is filed, the case is presumed to have been fully administered.
(d) Order Declaring a Lien Satisfied. This subdivision (d) applies in a Chapter 12 or 13 case when a claim secured by property of the estate is subject to a lien under applicable nonbankruptcy law. The debtor may move for an order declaring that the secured claim has been satisfied and the lien has been released under the ctertificate is filed, there shall be a presumption that the case has been fully administered.
(As amended Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010ms of the confirmed plan. The motion must be served-in the manner provided by Rule 7004 for serving a summons and complaint-on the claim holder and any other entity the court designates.
(As amended Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010; Apr. 16, 2013, eff. Dec. 1, 2013; Apr. 27, 2017, eff. Dec. 1, 2017; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)