You sold a lawn mower days before filing ch7 and paidoff note corresponding to mower Are there any consequences for the payoff date being after the date filed?

Answer 1

It is possible, but not probable, that your payment to the creditor for the lawn mower might be avoided (recovered) by the trustee in bankruptcy as a "preference". That means that the trustee in theory could use the money to pay administrative expenses and, in theory, claims in your estate. If the debt was secured by the lawn mower, you would either have to make the payment again or lose the mower. However, the trustee likely would do nothing. It would likely take more time and money to recover the preference than it would be worth.