In Re Wegner’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(f)(1) ... when a case under chapter 13 of this title is converted to a case under another chapter under this title- (A) property of the estate in the converted case shall consist of property of the estate, as of the date of filing of the petition, that remains in the possession of or is under the control of the debtor on the date of conversion; and (B) valuations of property and of allowed secured claims in the chapter 13 case shall apply in the converted case, with allowed secured claims reduced to the extent that they have been paid in accordance with the chapter 13 plan.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Nichols · In Re Jackson

2. “a claim secured by debtor’s home is allowed as a secured claim only to the extent of property value. Therefore, both the Chapter 7 debtor and home mortgage holder have a financial incentive to dispute and, if necessary, adjudicate the value of the debtor’s residence.... On the other hand, these financial incentives do not exist before conversion to Chapter 7 from Chapter 13 because .... [a] Chapter 13 debtor is prohibited from modifying the rights of claims secured solely by debtor’s residence. In a Chapter 13 case, the home mortgage must be paid in full and it may not be bifurcated or stripped down under § 506.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Jackson

3. “[f]or the reasons expressed in In re Lindberg”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re: Larry Kenneth Alexander, Larry Kenneth Alexander v. Mary Jo A. Jensen-Carter