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BANKRUPTCY RULE 4004-1 DISCHARGE UNDER CHAPTERS 11, 12 AND 13

(A) CHAPTER 11 Upon completion of all applicable payments under the plan in an individual Chapter 11 case, the debtor must file a motion for discharge that complies with section 1141(d)(5).

(B) CHAPTERS 12 AND 13

(1) To be eligible for a discharge under Chapter 12 or 13, a debtor must file a certification regarding domestic support obligations and section 522(q). See Local Form-Chapter 12 and 13 Debtor's Certifications Regarding Domestic Support Obligations and Section 522(q). In joint cases, each debtor is required to file a separate certification.

The certification must be filed:

(a) no earlier than six months prior to completion of plan payments; or

(b) upon the filing of a motion for entry of hardship discharge under section 1228(b) or section 1328(b).

(2) Upon completion of all applicable payments under the plan in a Chapter 12 or 13 case, the trustee will file a text entry only event "Plan Payments Complete," unless the court granted the debtor a hardship discharge under section 1228(b) or section 1328(b).