YOU CANNOT GET A BANKRUPTCY WITHOUT CREDIT COUNSELING

TODAYS BANKRUPTCY 07/17/11:


ISSUE-ORDER DENYING DEBTOR’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE DOCUMENTS, AND DISMISSING CASE

WHAT IS THE PROPER CAUSE FOR A BANKRUPTCY EXTENSION? ITS NOT STRESS



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SOURCE- COURT-UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT,EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN,SOUTHERN DIVISION,In re: Case No. 11-57645 ,QUIANA S. HUMPHREY, pro se, Chapter 7,Debtor. Judge Thomas J. Tucker. AND COMMENTS OF ATTORNEY BANKERT IN CAP’S OR [trb].This opinion has been modified for presentration



ISSUE-ORDER DENYING DEBTOR’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE DOCUMENTS, AND DISMISSING CASE



This case is before the Court on a motion filed by Debtor for an extension of time to file

the following documents, which were due to be filed no later than July 11 2011: Credit

Counseling Certificate; Declaration Concerning Debtor(s) Schedules-Official Form B6; Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Form 22A; Statistical Summary; Statement of Financial Affairs; Summary of Schedules; Schedule B; Schedule D; Schedule E; Schedule F; Schedule H; Schedule I; and Schedule J (Docket # 11, the “Motion”).

DEBTOR SAID HE WAS LATE BECAUSE OF STRESS



The Motion gives no specific reason why none of the missing documents was timely

filed, but rather generally alleges stress. Also, the Motion states, in relevant part, that Debtor has “borrowed monies to finish procedure Credit Counseling.”

DEBTOR DID NOT GET REQUIRED CREDIT COUNSELING



This statement implies that Debtor did not obtain credit counseling on or before the date of filing the bankruptcy petition.



YOU CANNOT BE A DEBTOR IS YOU DO NOT GET CREDIT COUNSELING



The Court will deny the Motion, and dismiss this case, because the Motion does not

demonstrate cause for an extension of time to file the missing documents, and because it appears that Debtor is not eligible to be a debtor in this bankruptcy case under 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(1).



That provision provides in relevant part, that

an individual may not be a debtor under this title unless such

individual has, during the 180-day period ending on the date of

filing the petition by such individual, received from an approved

Nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency described in section

111(a) an individual or group briefing (including a briefing

conducted by telephone or on the Internet) that outlined the

opportunities for available credit counseling and assisted such

individual in performing a related budget analysis.

(italics added).



It appears that Debtor did not receive credit counseling as of the date of filing

the Motion (July 11, 2011), even though Debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under

Chapter 7 on June 27, 2011. With exceptions not applicable here, 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(1) requires a debtor to obtain credit counseling on or before the date of filing the bankruptcy petition.



Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Motion (Docket # 11), is denied.

2. This bankruptcy case is dismissed.

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Signed on July 15, 2011



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