In Re Fulkrod

973 F.2d 801 61 USLW 2147 , 23 Bankr.Ct.Dec. 649 , Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,909 In re John McGregor FULKROD, fdba J & D Enterprises, Dee's Rental & Repair, and King's River Machine & Repair, Debtor. John McGregor FULKROD, Appellant, v. Anabele SAVAGE, * Trustee, Appellee. No. 91-15861. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 11, 1992. Decided Aug. 27, 1992. Daniel S. Corder, Reno, Nev., for appellant. John A. White, Jr., White Law Chartered, Reno, Nev., for appellee. Appeal from the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. Before: GOODWIN, SCHROEDER and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 We consider whether Chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code authorizes a debtor to make payments directly to creditors with claims modified by a plan of reorganization in order to avoid paying the bankruptcy trustee the statutory fee under 28 U.S.C. § 586 . We hold that such fee avoidance is not authorized by statute. 2 John McGregor Fulkrod appeals a decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirming an order of the bankruptcy court prohibiting direct payments to impaired creditors. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d) and…