If someone has a probate court order to seek permission from the bankruptcy court to sell their share of a property, can they wait until discharge instead of seeking that permission?
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If someone has a probate court order to seek permission from the bankruptcy court to sell their share of a property, can they wait until discharge instead of seeking that permission?
Is that legal? They are in Chapter 13.
Asked on June 23, 2014 under Bankruptcy Law, Massachusetts
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
In the matter that you have written about, once the bankruptcy court has given permission to sell a parcel per a court order the time to list the parcel is stated and that happens before discharge. Whether the property sells before discharge is another story.
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