In a Chapter 7 proceeding if the value of the debtor's estate does not provide sufficient cash to pay all the creditors, it is given back to the debtor.

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In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, if the debtor's estate does not have sufficient funds to pay all creditors, the remaining unpaid debts are typically discharged (erased), rather than being given back to the debtor. The debtor does not receive any assets or cash back from the estate; instead, the assets are liquidated to pay off as much debt as possible.

In a Chapter 7 Proceeding If the Value of the Debtor's