Financial Management Course - Ch 7

Rev. 12/01/2024

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(b)(7) and (c); 4004(c)(1)(H); 4006; 5009(b)

11 U.S.C. § 111; § 727(a)(11); § 1328(g)(1)

To receive a discharge under Chapter 7, an individual debtor must complete a personal financial management course with an approved course provider and file the certificate of completion if the course provider does not. See Personal Financial Management Certificate-Debtor.

Each debtor must complete the course and file a certificate in a joint case. A list of approved providers is available at www.justice.gov/ust.

If the debtor cannot complete the course for one of the below reasons, the debtor must file a motion requesting an exemption or waiver from taking the course. See Exemption from Financial Management Course.

Incapacity (mental) or disability (physical).
Due to being in active military duty in an active combat zone.
Debtor resides in a district where the US Trustee waived the requirement.

Chapter 13 See: Financial Management Course - Ch 13

Chapter 11 See: Financial Management Course - Ch 11

Docket Event:

[Bankruptcy > Other > Personal Financial Management Course (Certificate)]

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