"Arizona Bankruptcy Discharge"
A "discharge in Arizona bankruptcy cases is available in all chapters. In Ch. 7 cases, discharge requires no
repayment on unsecured, non-priority debts. In Ch. 11 and 13 cases, a plan of reorganization must propose full
or partial repayment and be approved by the court.
| 11 U.S.C. §1328 provides, in part, "As soon as practicable after completion by the debtor
of all payments under the plan, unless the court approves a written waiver of discharge executed by the debtor
after the order for relief under this chapter, the court shall grant the debtor a discharge of all debts provided
for by the plan or disallowed under section 502 of this title, except any debt - " |
In the matter of ARIZONA BANKRUPTCY PETITION PREPARERS, General order No. 89 issued by the U.S. District.
Arizona Bankruptcy Court., July 1, 2003. 11 USC 110(k) does not permit a bankruptcy petition preparer to engage
in activities "that are otherwise prohibited by law. including the rules and laws that prohibit the unauthorized
practice of law." The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona has enacted amendments to its Rule 31 governing the
unauthorized practice of law which became effective commencing July 1, 2003. Rule 31 sets forth the general rule
that only an active member of the State Bar of Arizona may practice law in the State. The amendments also create
a limited exception for certified legal document preparers provided that the services performed are in
compliance with State Code of Judicial Administration, Part 7, Chapter 2, Section 7-208.
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