In re Adrienne Dannette Fitzgerald — Chapter 7 Motion to Reopen Denied

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:11:55 +0000
Bankruptcy

The US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan denied debtor Adrienne Dannette Fitzgerald's motion to reopen her Chapter 7 bankruptcy case to file a Financial Management Course Certificate. The case was closed on February 27, 2024, without a discharge because the debtor failed to file the required Certificate by the February 12, 2024 deadline. The debtor filed the motion on April 6, 2026 — more than two years after closure — without alleging any valid excuse for the failure or the delay. The court exercised its discretion under 11 U.S.C. § 350(b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5010 to deny the motion, though it waived the $260 re-opening fee. Creditors and parties in interest had been notified at closing that the case was terminated without discharge due to the missing certificate.