Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: 17.4.1.1 Role and Standing of the Trustee
The chapter 12 trustee is an administrative officer with duties similar to those of chapter 13 trustees. The chapter 12 trustee may be the United States trustee, a standing chapter 12 trustee appointed by the United States trustee who serves in all chapter 12 cases, or a disinterested person appointed by the United States trustee.229 Most districts have appointed a special standing chapter 12 trustee for administration of family farmer cases.