| This article provides useful, detailed | | | | issues a discharge order 60 days following |
| information about Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | | | | the first date set for the creditors meeting |
| Discharge. | | | | or nearly four months after the date the |
| | | | debtor files the petition with the bankruptcy |
| The primary purpose of bankruptcy court is to | | | | court. |
| discharge certain debts to give a debtor a | | | | |
| fresh start. A bankruptcy discharge releases | | | | On an average, in 99 out of 100 chapter 7 |
| the debtor from personal liability for | | | | bankruptcy cases, the court may deny the |
| certain specified types of debts. Discharge | | | | debtor a discharge if the debtor failed to |
| prohibits the creditors from taking any form | | | | obey orders of the bankruptcy court. |
| of collection action against debtors on | | | | Debtor\'s failure to produce correct |
| discharged debts. The bankruptcy discharge | | | | financials or failure to explain |
| varies depending on the chapter of bankruptcy | | | | satisfactorily any loss of assets or actions |
| a debtor files. Unless there is lawsuit | | | | like transferring, hiding, or destroying |
| involving objections to the discharge, the | | | | property of the estate may lead to denial of |
| debtor will usually automatically receive a | | | | discharge. |
| discharge. | | | | |
| | | | The debtor gets a discharge for most debts in |
| In chapter 7 cases, a discharge is not an | | | | a chapter 7 bankruptcy case. But all the |
| absolute right of the debtor. An objection to | | | | debts are not discharged under chapter 7 |
| the debtor\'s discharge may be filed by a | | | | bankruptcy case. Debts for alimony and child |
| creditor, by the trustee in the case. | | | | support, certain types of tax claims, loans |
| Creditors receive a notice shortly after the | | | | assured by a governmental unit, debts for |
| case is filed with the deadline for objecting | | | | fines and penalties and debts due to improper |
| to the discharge. To object to the debtor\'s | | | | behavior of the debtor are not discharged. |
| discharge, a creditor must start a lawsuit | | | | |
| called an adversary proceeding before the | | | | The trustee or the creditors may request to |
| deadline set out in the notice. In a chapter | | | | revoke the debtor\'s discharge in a chapter 7 |
| 7 bankruptcy, the court usually grants the | | | | case alleging the fraudulent behavior of the |
| discharge without any delay on expiration of | | | | debtor. The court may revoke a chapter 7 |
| the time fixed for filing a complaint | | | | discharge if the debtor fraudulently obtained |
| objecting to the discharge or the application | | | | the discharge. |
| for dismissal of the case. Bankruptcy court | | | | |