Legal Glossary

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Panel Trustee

The panel trustee is the representative of the bankruptcy estate who exercises statutory powers, principally for the benefit of the unsecured creditors, and is under the general supervision of the court and the direct supervision of the U.S. trustee or bankruptcy administrator.

Category: bankruptcy