Where the debtor filed her second chapter 13 petition while her first case was still pending, the automatic stay was not reduced by section 362(c)(3) but, without regard to the debtor’s intent, the second case was an abuse of process and the court could dismiss sua sponte after notice and a hearing. In re Giles, No. 22-14494 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. July 15, 2022). [Read more…] about Debtor Squeezes Through Loophole and Lands in Dismissal
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