Massachusetts v. Pappalardo (In Re Steenstra)

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• finding that dismissal of a bankruptcy petition has the simultaneous effect of undoing the bankruptcy estate and lifting the automatic stay
• “To begin our analysis, we find that § 1326(a)(2) cannot be read alone.... ”
• although the revesting provisions of § 349 and § 1326(a)(2) would place the subject funds back in the hands of the debtor, the revesting is not immediate or automatic; pursuant to § 1326(a)(2
• “before the funds may be returned to the debtor, the Chapter 13 trustee must complete the administration of the case, including making payments for expenses related to administration of the estate”
• funds were subject to levy by Massachusetts taxing authority

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