Exceptions To Discharge In Chapter 7 – Part I of II

By James F. Molleur, Esq., Molleur Law Office, Biddeford, Maine

Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code addresses the exceptions to an individual debtor’s discharge under Section 727 of the Code. Whether or not a particular debt meets the listed non-dischargable debts in Section 523 (a) may require a Court determination, and either a debtor or a creditor may file a complaint to obtain that determination. Bankruptcy Rule 4007(a).

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Section 523(c) creates two categories of non-dischargeability of debts – the first category includes debts described in . . .

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