IN RE TURPEN

BAP No. 99-6071.

244 B.R. 431 (2000)

In re Richard Keith TURPEN and Marcia Ann Turpen, Debtors. Richard Keith Turpen and Marcia Ann Turpen, Debtors-Appellants, v. Larry Eide, Trustee-Appellee, Barbara Stuart, U.S. Trustee-Appellee, United States of America and Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance, Creditors-Appellees.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 16, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerrold Wanek, David A. Morse, Des moines, IA, for appellant.

Larry Eide, Mason City, IA, for appellee.

Before KOGER, DREHER, and KISHEL, Bankruptcy Judges.


DREHER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Debtors Richard and Marcia Turpen ("Debtors") appeal the order of the bankruptcy court2 denying their motion to dismiss their pending Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I. Background

The Debtors initially filed a joint Chapter 13 petition on August 8, 1997. They filed what purported to be a 100% plan on August 26, 1997, but confirmation of the plan was denied...

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