Chapter 7 Trustees – Authority to Advance Estate Funds
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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In any chapter 7 case where the trustee has not been authorized to conduct the business of the debtor, the trustee may advance estate funds, without motion and order, under the following circumstances: (a) expenses payable to unrelated third parties, subject to the subsequent court approval for reasonableness after notice and hearing, provided that no single such expense exceeds $200.00 and the aggregate amount of such expenses does not exceed $1,000.00; (b) adversary filing fees; and (c) payment or reimbursement of bond premiums as authorized by the United States Trustee.