Most likely the Judge...but you better research a bit and make sure you have some grounds...like he isn't doing what he is supposed to do...not that you don't like what he is doing or should do something else YOU prefer. Otherwise, your hurting your own position with them both. Research it...you may well find he is well wihin his rights.
Yes, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be dismissed if the petitioner dies. Typically, the trustee or another party involved in the bankruptcy case will file a motion to dismiss the case due to the petitioner's death.
You do not have to be unemployed to file bankruptcy.
You can file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy once every 8 years.
You can file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy once every 8 years.
You can file bankruptcy again 7 years after the last time you filed.
To file for bankruptcy you will have to firstly, admit that you are having financial issues. Secondly, you contact a licensed trustee to evaluate your situation. You will have two appointments with the trustee: the first to fill out an application form to file for bankruptcy, the other to sign papers that you agree to the terms of filing for bankruptcy.
There is paperwork to fill out and a judge has to approve the dismissal. You can submit it to the trustee or judge in charge of your bankruptcy. If you have an attorney, the attorney can do this for you.
is it safe to file for voluntary dismissal of chapter 13 bankruptcy
It depends on if its for an individual or business. For an individual there is Chapter 7 and 13. In chapter 7 you will basically repay your debt at a reasonable amount to a trustee over the course of 5 years. In Chapter 13 your assets, (home car) are safe as long as you make the payments to the trustee. In Chapter 7 basically every debt is wiped out (but you'll take a big hit on your credit score) and your assets are not safe. A trustee can order your assets (car,home) to be sold to pay off your creditors.
The debtor has not been paying its bona fide debts as they become due
In GA Can you get your car back after a repossession if you file chapter 13 bankruptcy
You might be able to file bankruptcy individually, but the bankruptcy trustee will scrutinize joint assets and income to determine whether they must be included in your individual filing. Therefor, there may be more reasons that the bankruptcy trustee would determine as cause to dismiss your bankruptcy claim. Note that if rejection of your bankruptcy claim is upheld by the bankruptcy court, actually your have only lost your time and expenses to file that particular bankruptcy claim. An excellent book for detailed perspective on filing chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy: "The New Bankruptcy, will it work for You?" 3rd edition (published in 2009 by Nolo), by Stephen Elias. I found this book in the Colorado Springs public library under 346.078 E42N (Dewey decimal).