Operation Of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Discharge Laws

The final stage of a Chapter 7 case is the discharge hearing. In uncontested files, the hearing is ordinarily conducted administratively. Administrative hearings do not require attendance by the debtor or the debtors attorney. In contested cases, any interested party may file an objection and require a hearing in open court. In rare circumstances, a creditor may appear at a discharge hearing and assert an oral objection for the first time. In this event, the court would normally reset the discharge hearing and provide the debtor with notice of objection and an opportunity to be heard.