Get CA F 7004-1.SUMMONS.ADV.PROC 2016-2024

REOPENING CASES. (a) Disclosure of payment or nonpayment of fees. Anyone filing a motion to reopen a bankruptcy case must disclose the payment or nonpayment of any fee owed in the original case, including any filing fee or administrative fee prescribed by 28 U.S.C.

An "Adversary Proceeding" in bankruptcy court has the same meaning as a lawsuit in other courts. This means that one or more "plaintiff(s)" file a "complaint" against one or more "defendant(s)." In many situations an adversary proceeding is required if a plaintiff wants to obtain a particular type of relief.

It reasoned that such a removal merely commences an adversary proceeding against the debtor, and commencing an adversary proceeding is not subject to the automatic stay.

Common adversary matters often involve dischargeability of a certain debt, denial of a discharge of all debts, preference payment (an action to recover money paid to a creditor just prior to filing bankruptcy), violation of the automatic stay, or fraudulent transfer issues.

A defendant can respond to an adversary proceeding by filing an answer or a motion (e.g., a motion to dismiss the complaint) within 30 days from the date of the summons. If the defendant fails to file a responsive pleading, the bankruptcy judge can enter a default judgment against the defendant.

In bankruptcy court disputed matters are either classified as “contested matters” or “adversary proceedings”. A contested matter commonly arises in disputed motions. Whereas adversary proceedings largely track traditional civil litigation (i.e., Complaint, Answer, Trial).