A conversion is when you convert (or flip) your case from one bankruptcy chapter to another. They are common with chapter 13 to chapter 7 cases, but can also go the other way from a chapter 7 to a chapter 13. This blog will explore what may trigger a conversion during a bankruptcy. 

When you initially file a personal bankruptcy you are filed under a chapter 13 or chapter 7. But what happens if your circumstances change so much you cannot stay in your current chapter filed? Your attorney may mention a conversion. A conversion is converting your case from one chapter to another. Most commonly conversions are from 13 to 7, but you may need to convert 7 to 13.