Bankruptcy Reform - Section 106
Section 106: Credit Counseling:
11 USC 109 and 11 USC 727(a) and 11 USC 1328 and 11 USC 521
ADD 11 USC 109
"an individual may not be a debtor under this title unless such individual has,
during the 180-day [6 months] period preceding the date of filing of the petition
by such individual, received from an approved nonprofit budget and credit
counseling agency described in section 111(a) an individual or group briefing
(including a briefing by telephone or on the Internet) that outlined the
opportunities for available credit counseling and assisted such individual in
performing a related budget analysis."
ADD 11 USC 727
"after filing the petition, the debtor failed to comple an instructional course
concerning personal financial management described in section 111...
ADD 11 USC 1328
"The court shall not grant a discharge under this section to a debtor unless after
filing a petition the debtor has completed an instructional course concerning
personal financial management described in section 111.
ADD 11 USC 521
"..a debtor who is an individual shall file with the court --
(1) a certificate from the approved nonprofit budget and credit counseling
agency that provided the debtor services under Section 109 describing the
services provided to the debtor; and
(2) a copy of the debt repayment plan, if any, developed under Section 109
through the approved nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency....
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