Stephen J Pratt

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Case No.: 25-21738 (JNP)
Hearing Date: 3/18/2026
STEPHEN J. PRATT
Judge: JNP
Chapter: 13
FINAL ADJOURNMENT DATE ORDER
The relief set forth on the following page, numbered 2 through _3___, is hereby
ORDERED.
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Caption in Compliance with D.N.J. LBR 9004-1(b)
Office of the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee
Andrew B. Finberg, Esquire
535 Route 38, Suite 580
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 663-5002
In Re:
DATED: March 18, 2026
Order Filed on March 18, 2026
by Clerk
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey
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The matter having come before the Court at a 4th listing for confirmation and under
11 U.S.C. §§ 1302(b) and 704(a)(4) the Chapter 13 Trustee has a duty to investigate the
financial affairs of a debtor and determine whether a Chapter 13 Plan is, among other
things, filed in good faith and feasible in accordance with 11 U.S.C. §1325(a); and
In order to fulfill those duties, the Chapter 13 Trustee must conduct a 341 Meeting of
Creditors, a debtor must attend that meeting under 11 U.S.C. § 343, and prior to that meeting a
debtor must produce requested documents in order for a substantive meeting to be conducted.
Finally, 11 U.S.C. §§ 521(a)(3)-(4) requires a debtor to cooperate with and provide documents
to the Trustee in the performance of his duties. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4002 requires a debtor to attend
examinations and provide documentation to the Trustee. 11 U.S.C. § 1322(a)(1) requires a
debtor in a Chapter 13 case to make plan payments; and
As set forth on the record on __March 18, 2026_____ it being demonstrated that the
Debtor has failed to comply with the above requirements and therefore, for good cause shown,
IT IS ORDERED that confirmation shall be given a final adjournment to May 6,
2026_____ (the Final Adjournment Date).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Debtor shall comply with their duties by providing
the Chapter 13 Trustee with the following items seven (7) days prior to the Final Adjournment
Date:
1. Resolve estimated Proof of Claim by IRS
2. POS/T (to (USAG, AG, and at address in POC 11)
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the Debtor fails to comply with this Order, the case may be
dismissed upon the filing of a certification of default and proposed order by the Trustee and the Court may
enter that proposed order prior to the Final Adjournment Date of the confirmation hearing without any
further notice.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that opposition to the relief set forth in this Order or to
dismissal of the case will require a Certification of the Debtor in support of said Opposition
seven (7) days prior to prior to the Final Adjournment Date. Counsel for the Debtor and the
Debtor must appear in person on the Final Adjournment Date to prosecute any Opposition with
the failure to do so results in the dismissal of the case without any further notice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Chapter 13 Trustee may request that the Court
impose remedies under 11 U.S.C. §§ 109(g) and 105 in any dismissal order failing to comply
with this Order.
rev. 1/22/25
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