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about the College and more about getting to know one another . And our closing luncheon provided a final opportunity to catch up with Fellows before we parted ways .
After months of planning , our time at the 2023 Annual Meeting seemed to pass in the blink of an eye . But the renewed enthusiasm for finally being back in DC with our Fellows was evident – for honoring , learning , inspiring , working and socializing – and becoming better professionals and better people in the process .
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a continued adherence to Sections 1322 , which sets forth the required contents of the plan , and 1325 , which sets forth the confirmation requirements . In short , an order of confirmation is akin to a contract . When the debtor meets their end of the contract , a discharge should ensue .
The Role of the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee :
Standing Trustees are appointed by the Office of the United States Trustee and administer all of the Chapter 13 cases filed within the appointed district or vicinage . Our duties are codified , and we are also guided by the procedures of the Office of the United States Trustee and relevant caselaw . Our offices are self-funded through plan payments . Our budgets are approved by the Executive Office , and our financials are reviewed annually by auditors .
Standing Trustees have a unique role and function . We have no clients . In many ways we are the gatekeepers who ensure the notions of fair play and equity are maintained within the schematics of Chapter 13 . Standing Trustees are fiduciaries and handle the financials of the plans by receiving debtor plan payments and making disbursements pursuant to confirmed plans and orders of the court . We review everything from schedules , plans and motions , to paystubs , valuations and tax returns . We provide transparent access to all of the financials of the case to the parties in interest . Standing Trustees conduct the meeting of creditors and appear at confirmation hearings and motions over the course of the entire case . The detailed tasks are too many to mention ; suffice to say that we are actively involved in all aspects of each of our cases and strive for positive outcomes for all parties .
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