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Arizona Bankruptcy Law - "When does a bankruptcy discharge occur?"

The average time required to receive a bankruptcy discharge varies according to chapter selected. Chapter 7 discharges for typical consumer cases occur 4 to 6 months after filing a petition. In Chapter 13 cases, discharge of debts that are designated in the plan for partial payment are discharge after plan completion which ranges from 3 to 5 years from first payment. In chapter 11 cases, liquidated portions of debt occur upon the confirmation of the plan by the court. Although both chapter 11 and 13 cases require plan confirmation for reorganization of debts, the actual discharge occurs at different times.

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The discharge in all cases occurs only with court approval after objections filed by creditors and the trustee, if any, are resolved the court. After a court determines that the debtor satisfied all code requirements and resolved all valid objections, a hearing is required for the court to grant discharge. If no objections remain, the may conduct discharge hearings administratively, that is, without the necessity of debtor attendance, and the resulting order granting a bankruptcy discharge is mailed to debtors and/or their attorneys.

The Federal process of filing necessarily incorporates state law requirements. These state law requirements are set forth in statutes, rules and case law opinions which frequently alter the operation of law. As a result of these precedents, Arizona bankruptcy cases are unique to the state, as well as unique to each individual who files. All alternatives provided by law may not be available because of differing individual financial histories or prior case filings.

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