Discharge Cannot Be Revoked if Knowledge of Fraud Came Before Discharge
The deadline for objecting to discharge can be extended under Rule 4004(d) after the deadline has passed.
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Interest at the State Rate Applies to Pre-Petition Judgments Found Nondischargeable
The rate of post-judgment interest on a nondischargeable debt depends on whether there was a judgment before or after filing, the Ninth Circuit BAP says.
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Supreme Court Holds Argument in Lamar, Archer & Cofrin on Dischargeability
The high court seemed primed to rule that a debt will be discharged despite an oral misrepresentation about one asset.
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Challenging Student Loans Permissible Six Years after Discharge
Destitute debtor allowed to challenge student loans six years after a chapter 7 discharge.
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Courts Split on Denying a Chapter 13 Discharge for Failure to Make Direct Payments
Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.