Title 11: Ch. 3., Sub. 3, Section 343
The debtor shall appear and submit to examination under oath at the meeting of creditors under section 341 (a) of this title. Creditors, any indenture trustee, any trustee or examiner in the case, or the United States trustee may examine the debtor. The United States trustee may administer the oath required under this section.
Title 11: Ch.3, Sub. 3, Section 344
Immunity for persons required to submit to examination, to testify, or to provide information in a case under this title may be granted under part V of title 18.
Explanation: When the creditors meet to negotiate the bankruptcy, you must appear as the debtor and be examined under oath. Anyone with an interest in the case may examine you. You do have potential immunity from prosecution when testifying. However immunity is complex and something you should research or consult an attorney about.
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Title 11: Ch.3, Sub. 3, Section 349
(a) Unless the court, for cause, orders otherwise, the dismissal of a case under this title does not bar the discharge, in a later case under this title, of debts that were dischargeable in the case dismissed; nor does the dismissal of a case under this title prejudice the debtor with regard to the filing of a subsequent petition under this title, except as provided in section 109 (g) of this title.
(b) Unless the court, for cause, orders otherwise, a dismissal of a case other than under section 742 of this title:
(1) reinstates:
(A) any proceeding or custodianship superseded under section 543 of this title;
(B) any transfer avoided under section 522, 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, or 724 (a) of
this title, or preserved under section 510 (c)(2), 522 (i)(2), or 551 of this title;
and
(C) any lien voided under section 506 (d) of this title;
(2) vacates any order, judgment, or transfer ordered, under section 522 (i)(1), 542,
550, or 553 of this title; and
(3) revests the property of the estate in the entity in which such property was vested immediately before the commencement of the case under this title.
Explanation: Normally if your bankruptcy case has been dismissed, this doesn't mean that you can't refile a petition or that your debts cannot be discharged. Sometimes technicalities will cause a judge to dismiss a case, but you still have a legitimate claim.
Title 11, Ch. 5, Sub. 1, Section 501
(a) A creditor or an indenture trustee may file a proof of claim. An equity security holder may file a proof of interest.
(b) If a creditor does not timely file a proof of such creditor’s claim, an entity that is liable to such creditor with the debtor, or that has secured such creditor, may file a proof of such claim.
(c) If a creditor does not timely file a proof of such creditor’s claim, the debtor or the trustee may file a proof of such claim.
(d) A claim of a kind specified in section 502 (e)(2), 502 (f), 502 (g), 502 (h) or 502 (i) of this title may be filed under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section the same as if such claim were a claim against the debtor and had arisen before the date of the filing of the petition.
(e) A claim arising from the liability of a debtor for fuel use tax assessed consistent with the requirements of section 31705 of title 49 may be filed by the base jurisdiction designated pursuant to the International Fuel Tax Agreement (as defined in section 31701 of title 49) and, if so filed, shall be allowed as a single claim.
Explanation: For a bankruptcy proceeding, there are typically numerous parties involved with potential claims in the matter. The court will obviously require documentation to be filed so that a proper ruling can be made on the accumulated debt. Any creditor or something with a security in the equity can file. If the creditor doesn't submit their claim in a proper time, you can actually show proof of it yourself.
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Title 11, Ch. 5, Sub. 1, Section 504
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person receiving compensation or reimbursement under section 503 (b)(2) or 503 (b)(4) of this title may not share or agree to share:
(1) any such compensation or reimbursement with another person; or
(2) any compensation or reimbursement received by another person under such sections.
(b)
(1) A member, partner, or regular associate in a professional association, corporation, or partnership may share compensation or reimbursement received under section 503 (b)(2) or 503 (b)(4) of this title with another member, partner, or regular associate in such association, corporation, or partnership, and may share in any compensation or reimbursement received under such sections by another member, partner, or regular associate in such association, corporation, or partnership.
(2) An attorney for a creditor that files a petition under section 303 of this title may share compensation and reimbursement received under section 503 (b)(4) of this title with any other attorney contributing to the services rendered or expenses incurred by such creditor’s attorney.
(c) This section shall not apply with respect to sharing, or agreeing to share, compensation with a bona fide public service attorney referral program that operates in accordance with non-Federal law regulating attorney referral services and with rules of professional responsibility applicable to attorney acceptance of referrals.
Explanation: This is more of a rule for attorneys or parties receiving money from a bankruptcy transaction. Basically someone who is receiving money from administrative expenses or assistance in a bankruptcy proceeding can't share or contract to share this money with somebody else. However a lawyer can usually share with other lawyers in their firm, and also with another attorney who assisted in the matter. Legitimate attorney referral programs are not restricted by this rule either.