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Private individuals or corporations may be appointed as assistants to
the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee. These individuals and organizations act in
the stead of the sole U.S. Trustee, and comprise an extensive network of
local trustees. All cases filed under Chapter 7 liquidation, or Chapter
13 reorganization, must be assigned a trustee according to federal law.
Further, in addition to Code requirements, local rules also regulate
trustee procedures and permissible actions. The United States Trustee
serves under authority granted to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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