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IN RE OLSON

BAP No. NC-00-1151-KMaR. Bankruptcy No. 99-52223-ASW.

253 B.R. 73 (2000)

In re Shelly OLSON, aka Shelly Ioane, aka Shelly Olson-Ioane, Debtor. Shelly Olson-Ioane; Michael Ioane, Appellants, v. Devin Derham-Burk, Chapter 13 Trustee, Appellee.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 29, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelly Olson, Michael Scott Ioane, San Jose, CA, pro se.

Before: KLEIN, RUSSELL and MARLAR, Bankruptcy Judges.

OPINION

KLEIN, Bankruptcy Judge.

This appeal presents the question whether a joint bankruptcy case under 11 U.S.C. § 302(a) may be commenced by amending an existing individual debtor's petition in a case commenced under 11 U.S.C. § 301. Agreeing with every bankruptcy court that has faced the question, we conclude that a joint case may not be commenced by amending a petition.

FACTS

Shelly Olson, aka Shelly Ioane, aka Shelly Olson...

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