"Arizona Chapter 7"
Liquidation of debts according to 11 U.S.C. 701, et seq., through the federal court system. All Arizona Chapter
7 cases must be filed in federal court.
| 11 U.S.C. §727: "The court shall grant the debtor a discharge, unless . . ."
Notice the mandatory language within the statute providing discharge. All requests for discharge must be
granted, based upon the request of a debtor, "unless" the trustee, a creditor, the court upon it's own
motion, or an interested party proves the debtor is not entitled to relief. |
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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